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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade gdb | Jul 30, 2024 | May 24, 2005 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade sys-devel/gdb.Upgrade sys-devel/binutils.Upgrade dev-libs/elfutils. | Oct 30, 2017 | May 24, 2005 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade binutils-multiarch | Nov 8, 2024 | May 24, 2005 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | May 24, 2005 |
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