Multiple integer overflows in the (1) _objalloc_alloc function in objalloc.c and (2) objalloc_alloc macro in include/objalloc.h in GNU libiberty, as used by binutils 2.22, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to the "addition of CHUNK_HEADER_SIZE to the length," which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78135
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2496-1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55281
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/29/3
http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-3509