CVE-2006-2362
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
GNU BinUtils 2.1x - Buffer Overflow
source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17950/info
GNU 'binutils' is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to properly bounds-check user-supplied input before copying it to an insufficiently sized memory buffer.
Remote attackers may crash the 'strings' utility, potentially making analysis of malicious binaries more difficult. Attackers may also execute arbitrary machine code in the context of applications that use the affected library.
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Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 2.17-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 2.17-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 2.17-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 2.17-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 2.17-1 |
References
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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