GNU Binutils config/tc-crx.c memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in GNU Binutils. This affects an unknown function of the file config/tc-crx.c. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-4808. In addition, an exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils (Programming Tool Software) (affected version unknown). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown functionality of the file config/tc-crx.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in reset_vars in config/tc-crx.c in the GNU as (gas) assembler in Free Software Foundation GNU Binutils before 20050714 allows user-assisted attackers to have an unknown impact via a crafted .s file.

The bug was discovered 09/26/2005. The weakness was presented 12/31/2005 by Tavis Ormandy (taviso) with Gentoo as Bug 1069 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared at sources.redhat.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-4808 since 08/18/2006. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in Shell File. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 96 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 27946 (Ubuntu 5.10 : binutils vulnerability (USN-366-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 11 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (28416), Tenable (27946), SecurityFocus (BID 19555†), OSVDB (29482†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-16816†). See VDB-28112 for similar entry. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 27946
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 5.10 : binutils vulnerability (USN-366-1)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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09/26/2005 🔍
12/31/2005 +96 days 🔍
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08/17/2006 +229 days 🔍
08/18/2006 +1 days 🔍
10/18/2006 +61 days 🔍
11/10/2007 +388 days 🔍
11/13/2007 +3 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +2676 days 🔍
07/30/2019 +1601 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: Bug 1069
Researcher: Tavis Ormandy (taviso)
Organization: Gentoo
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-4808 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4808
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-28113
X-Force: 28416
SecurityFocus: 19555 - GNU BinUtils GAS Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 29482 - CVE-2005-4808 - GNU - Binutils - Buffer Overflow Issue
Vulnerability Center: 16816 - GNU BinUtils GAS Unspecified Vulnerability via Crafted .s File, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 07/30/2019 11:09
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (71), 07/30/2019 11:09 (13)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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