--- binutils.orig/bfd/elf.c	2018-05-17 11:46:03.983280175 +0100

+++ binutils-2.27/bfd/elf.c	2018-05-17 11:48:01.560955253 +0100

@@ -3878,16 +3878,23 @@ ignore_section_sym (bfd *abfd, asymbol *

 {

   elf_symbol_type *type_ptr;

+  if (sym == NULL)

+    return FALSE;

+

   if ((sym->flags & BSF_SECTION_SYM) == 0)

     return FALSE;

+  if (sym->section == NULL)

+    return TRUE;

+

   type_ptr = elf_symbol_from (abfd, sym);

   return ((type_ptr != NULL

 	   && type_ptr->internal_elf_sym.st_shndx != 0

 	   && bfd_is_abs_section (sym->section))

 	  || !(sym->section->owner == abfd

-	       || (sym->section->output_section->owner == abfd

-		   && sym->section->output_offset == 0)

+              || (sym->section->output_section != NULL

+                  && sym->section->output_section->owner == abfd

+		  && sym->section->output_offset == 0)

 	       || bfd_is_abs_section (sym->section)));

 }