readelf: DO not load section headers from file offset zero

	* readelf.c (get_32bit_section_headers): Return false if the
	e_shoff field is zero.
	(get_64bit_section_headers): Likewise.

binutils/ChangeLog

diff --git a/binutils/ChangeLog b/binutils/ChangeLog
index 38debde..8690d78 100644
--- a/binutils/ChangeLog
+++ b/binutils/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2022-10-03  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
+
+	* readelf.c (get_32bit_section_headers): Return false if the
+	e_shoff field is zero.
+	(get_64bit_section_headers): Likewise.
+
 2022-09-28  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 
 	PR 29628

binutils/readelf.c

diff --git a/binutils/readelf.c b/binutils/readelf.c
index 351571c..8c6c038 100644
--- a/binutils/readelf.c
+++ b/binutils/readelf.c
@@ -6365,6 +6365,13 @@
   /* PR binutils/17531: Cope with unexpected section header sizes.  */
   if (size == 0 || num == 0)
     return false;
+
+  /* The section header cannot be at the start of the file - that is
+     where the ELF file header is located.  A file with absolutely no
+     sections in it will use a shoff of 0.  */
+  if (filedata->file_header.e_shoff == 0)
+    return false;
+
   if (size < sizeof * shdrs)
     {
       if (! probe)
@@ -6429,6 +6436,12 @@
   if (size == 0 || num == 0)
     return false;
 
+  /* The section header cannot be at the start of the file - that is
+     where the ELF file header is located.  A file with absolutely no
+     sections in it will use a shoff of 0.  */
+  if (filedata->file_header.e_shoff == 0)
+    return false;
+
   if (size < sizeof * shdrs)
     {
       if (! probe)