The _bfd_slurp_extended_name_table function in bfd/archive.c in GNU binutils 2.24 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid write, segmentation fault, and crash) via a crafted extended name table in an archive.
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17533
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-24
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2496-1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71083
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/05/7
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3123
http://secunia.com/advisories/62746
http://secunia.com/advisories/62241
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148438.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148427.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147354.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147346.html