4.6 - CVE-2005-1704

Executive Summary

This Alert is flagged as TOP 25 Common Weakness Enumeration from CWE/SANS. For more information, you can read this.

Informations
Name	CVE-2005-1704	First vendor Publication	2005-05-24
Vendor	Cve	Last vendor Modification	2018-10-19

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score	NA
Base Score	NA	Environmental Score	NA
impact SubScore	NA	Temporal Score	NA
Exploitabality Sub Score	NA

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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Cvss Base Score	4.6	Attack Range	Local
Cvss Impact Score	6.4	Attack Complexity	Low
Cvss Expoit Score	3.9	Authentication	None Required
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Detail

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.

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-1704

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

%	Id	Name
100 %	CWE-189	Numeric Errors (CWE/SANS Top 25)

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9071

Oval ID:	oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9071
Title:	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.
Description:	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	Class:	vulnerability
Reference(s):	CVE-2005-1704	Version:	5
Platform(s):	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 CentOS Linux 3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 CentOS Linux 4 Oracle Linux 4	Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:
OS Section: RHEL3, CentOS3 RHEL3 or CentOS3 The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AND CentOS Linux 3.x AND Configuration section elfutils-libelf-devel is earlier than 0:0.94.1-2 AND binutils is earlier than 0:2.14.90.0.4-39 AND elfutils-libelf is earlier than 0:0.94.1-2 AND elfutils-devel is earlier than 0:0.94.1-2 AND elfutils is earlier than 0:0.94.1-2 AND gdb is earlier than 0:6.3.0.0-1.62 OR OS Section: RHEL4, CentOS4, Oracle Linux 4 RHEL4, CentOS4 or Oracle Linux 4 The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AND CentOS Linux 4.x AND Oracle Linux 4.x AND Configuration section elfutils-libelf-devel is earlier than 0:0.97.1-3 AND binutils is earlier than 0:2.15.92.0.2-15 AND elfutils-libelf is earlier than 0:0.97.1-3 AND elfutils-devel is earlier than 0:0.97.1-3 AND elfutils is earlier than 0:0.97.1-3 AND gdb is earlier than 0:6.3.0.0-1.63

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

Type	Description	Count
Application	Gnu Gdb cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.2.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.1.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:5.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:5.2.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:5.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:5.1.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:5.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:5.0.93:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:5.0.92:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:5.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:4.18:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb::::::::	16

OpenVAS Exploits

Date	Description
2008-09-24	Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200505-15 (gdb) File : nvt/glsa_200505_15.nasl
2008-09-24	Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200506-01 (binutils) File : nvt/glsa_200506_01.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id	Description
16870	binutils BFD Library Local Overflow A local overflow exists in binutils. The BFD library fails to validate user supplied input resulting in a heap overflow. With a specially crafted file, an attacker can gain escalated privileges resulting in a loss of confidentiality.

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date	Description
2013-06-29	Name : The remote CentOS host is missing a security update. File : centos_RHSA-2005-673.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-06-29	Name : The remote CentOS host is missing a security update. File : centos_RHSA-2005-709.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-09-24	Name : The remote Fedora Core host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2005-498.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2006-08-30	Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2006-0354.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2006-08-14	Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2006-0354.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2006-07-21	Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2006-0368.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2006-07-21	Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2006-0368.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2006-07-03	Name : The remote CentOS host is missing a security update. File : centos_RHSA-2005-659.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2006-01-15	Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : ubuntu_USN-136-2.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2006-01-15	Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : ubuntu_USN-136-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2006-01-15	Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch. File : ubuntu_USN-135-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2006-01-15	Name : The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : mandrake_MDKSA-2005-215.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2005-10-28	Name : The remote Fedora Core host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2005-1033.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2005-10-28	Name : The remote Fedora Core host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2005-1032.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2005-10-19	Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update. File : redhat-RHSA-2005-763.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2005-10-19	Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update. File : redhat-RHSA-2005-801.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2005-10-11	Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update. File : redhat-RHSA-2005-673.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2005-10-11	Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update. File : redhat-RHSA-2005-709.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2005-10-05	Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update. File : redhat-RHSA-2005-659.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2005-06-29	Name : The remote Fedora Core host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2005-497.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2005-06-02	Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-200506-01.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2005-05-31	Name : The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update. File : mandrake_MDKSA-2005-095.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2005-05-28	Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-200505-15.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

Source	Url
BID	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13697
BUGTRAQ	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464745/100/0/threaded
CONECTIVA	http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=001060
CONFIRM	http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=91398 http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-222.pdf http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-015.htm http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-178.htm http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-55052-patch.html
GENTOO	http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200505-15.xml http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200506-01.xml
MANDRAKE	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:095 http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:215
OSVDB	http://www.osvdb.org/16757
OVAL	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.ova...
REDHAT	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-659.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-673.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-709.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-763.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-801.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0354.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0368.html
SECTRACK	http://securitytracker.com/id?1016544
SECUNIA	http://secunia.com/advisories/15527 http://secunia.com/advisories/17001 http://secunia.com/advisories/17072 http://secunia.com/advisories/17135 http://secunia.com/advisories/17257 http://secunia.com/advisories/17356 http://secunia.com/advisories/17718 http://secunia.com/advisories/18506 http://secunia.com/advisories/21122 http://secunia.com/advisories/21262 http://secunia.com/advisories/21717 http://secunia.com/advisories/24788
SGI	ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060703-01-U.asc
TRUSTIX	http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0025/
UBUNTU	https://usn.ubuntu.com/136-1/
VUPEN	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1267

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Date	Informations
2021-05-05 01:01:51	Multiple Updates
2021-04-22 01:03:14	Multiple Updates
2020-05-23 01:36:41	Multiple Updates
2020-05-23 00:16:35	Multiple Updates
2019-08-02 12:01:28	Multiple Updates
2018-10-19 21:19:37	Multiple Updates
2018-10-04 00:19:24	Multiple Updates
2017-10-11 09:23:31	Multiple Updates
2016-12-08 09:23:21	Multiple Updates
2016-06-28 15:18:42	Multiple Updates
2016-04-26 13:33:29	Multiple Updates
2014-02-17 10:31:33	Multiple Updates
2013-05-11 11:26:16	Multiple Updates

Global Informations

Type	Count
CWE ID(s)	1
Oval ID(s)	1
CPE ID(s)	16
Sources(s)	38
osvdb(s)	1
Openvas Exploit(s)	2
Nessus® Exploit(s)	23

	Related
7.2	USN-135-1
7.2	RHSA-2005:801
7.2	RHSA-2005:709
4.6	USN-136-1
4.6	RHSA-2006:0368
4.6	RHSA-2006:0354
4.6	RHSA-2005:763
4.6	RHSA-2005:673
4.6	RHSA-2005:659
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