Apparent BFD Bug in 'strings'

[Kurt Wall]

[Pardon the occasional awkward line wraps]

strings Version: 
        2.10.91
Patches: 
        unknown
Host System: 
        PII 350
OS: 
        Linux luther.kurtwerks.com 2.4.2-2 #1 Sun Apr 8 20:41:30 EDT 2001 i686
unknown
Compiler: 
        gcc-2.96 (a la Red Hat)
Invocation: 
        strings ramidl9x.zip.bat
Input file: 
        too large to post to the list; available on request from
        address@hidden
Symptoms: 
        $ strings ramidl9x.zip.bat
        BFD: BFD internal error, aborting at coffcode.h line 763 in 
styp_to_sec_flags

        BFD: Please report this bug.

        $

Important: I believe the input file is a virus designed to exploit the
know weaknesses of Microsoft Outlook. It shouldn't pose a problem on a
proper OS, but anyone requesting the file deserves to be warned,
hence...

I've no access at this time to an FTP server on which to drop the
input file, but I will make it available to requesting parties.

Regards,

Kurt