Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Binutils | < 2.17 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Oct/msg00001.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20188Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20531Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20550Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22932Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27441Third Party Advisory
- http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2584ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mail-archive.com/bug-binutils%40gnu.org/msg01516.htmlIssue TrackingMailing List
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_26_sr.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17950ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018872Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0034/Broken Link
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-292-1Broken Link
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1924Permissions Required
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3665Permissions Required
FAQ
What is CVE-2006-2362?
CVE-2006-2362 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). 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 (appli...
How severe is CVE-2006-2362?
CVE-2006-2362 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2006-2362?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Binutils.