Definition

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.

oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9071

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.

Family:

unix

Status:

ACCEPTED

Platform(s):

Oracle Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
CentOS Linux 3
CentOS Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

Class:

vulnerability

Reference(s):

CVE-2005-1704

Product(s):