GNU gdb 6.3 numeric error

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GNU gdb 6.3 (Programming Tool Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-189. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The bug was discovered 05/04/2005. The weakness was shared 05/20/2005 by Tavis Ormandy (LINUX) with Gentoo Linux Security Audit Team (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-1704 since 05/24/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at bugs.gentoo.org. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 16 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21848 (CentOS 3 : binutils (CESA-2005:659)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117828 (CentOS Security Update for GDB (CESA-2005:801)).

Upgrading to version 6.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (20700) and Tenable (21848). The entries 25310 and 36011 are related to this item.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 21848
Nessus Name: CentOS 3 : binutils (CESA-2005:659)
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OpenVAS ID: 54947
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200505-15 (gdb)
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Upgrade: gdb 6.3

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Tavis Ormandy (LINUX)
Organization: Gentoo Linux Security Audit Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-1704 (🔍)
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X-Force: 20700
SecurityTracker: 1016544
Vulnerability Center: 8217 - Buffer Overflow in GDB Allows Code Execution, Medium
SecurityFocus: 13697 - GDB Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 15449 - GDB Integer Overflow and Insecure Initialisation File Handling, Less Critical
OSVDB: 16757 - GDB BFD Library Local Overflow
Vupen: ADV-2007-1267

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/11/2015 11:41
Updated: 06/02/2019 07:47
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (89), 06/02/2019 07:47 (10)
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