Executive Summary
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | binutils security update |
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | RHSA-2005:763 | First vendor Publication | 2005-10-11 |
| Vendor | RedHat | Last vendor Modification | 2005-10-11 |
| Severity (Vendor) | Low | Revision | 01 |
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
| Problem Description: An updated binutils package that fixes minor security issues is now available. This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 - i386, ia64 Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 - ia64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 - i386 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 - i386 3. Problem description: Binutils is a collection of utilities used for the creation of executable code. A number of bugs were found in various binutils tools. Several integer overflow bugs were found in binutils. If a user is tricked into processing a specially crafted executable with utilities such as readelf, size, strings, objdump, or nm, it may allow the execution of arbitrary code as the user running the utility. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-1704 to this issue. All users of binutils should upgrade to this updated package, which contains backported patches to resolve these issues. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat Update Agent, use the following command: up2date For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the following Web page for the System Administration or Customization guide specific to your system: http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/ 5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 164666 - CAN-2005-1704 Integer overflow in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library |
Original Source
| Url : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-763.html |
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: | |||
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CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
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-136-1.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 |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
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| 2014-02-17 11:49:39 |
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