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
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.121 (96.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.119 · newest: 0.121 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- GNU Binutils
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 5.04, 5.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.osvdb.org/27960 (vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-336-1 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/21508 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/19555 (Exploit, Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3307 (Permissions Required, vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/21530 (Patch, 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.