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Buffer overflow in getsym in tekhex.c in libbfd in Free Software Foundation GNU Binutils before 20060423, as used by GNU strings, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a file with a crafted Tektronix Hex Format (TekHex) record in which the length character is not a valid hexadecimal character.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade binutils | Jul 30, 2024 | May 15, 2006 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade binutils-x86Upgrade binutilsUpgrade binutils-64bitUpgrade binutils-32bit | Feb 17, 2015 | May 15, 2006 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade binutilsUpgrade binutils-dev | Nov 8, 2024 | May 15, 2006 |
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