Integer overflow in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library for gdb before 6.3, binutils, elfutils, and possibly other packages, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted object file that specifies a large number of section headers, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2005-1706 | Integer overflow in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library for gdb before 6.3, binutils, elfutils, and possibly other packages, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted object file that specifies a large number of section headers, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-135-1 | gdb vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-136-1 | binutils vulnerability |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T21:59:24.170Z
Reserved: 2005-05-24T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2005-1704
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2005-05-24T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2005-1704
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN