Buffer overflow in Gnu Binutils
CVE-2005-4807
Stack-based buffer overflow in the as_bad function in messages.c in the GNU as (gas) assembler in Free Software Foundation GNU Binutils before 20050721 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .c file with crafted inline assembly code.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.119 (95.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Gnu Binutils
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 5.04, 5.10
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_SECUNIA, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (Permissions Required, vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_SECUNIA, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-4807?
- CVE-2005-4807 is a vulnerability in Gnu Binutils, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2005-12-31.
- Is CVE-2005-4807 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.