GNU Binutils tekhex.c memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in GNU Binutils. This affects an unknown function of the file tekhex.c. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2006-2362. Additionally, an exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils (Programming Tool Software) (the affected version unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the file tekhex.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in getsym in tekhex.c in libbfd in Free Software Foundation GNU Binutils before 20060423, as used by GNU strings, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a file with a crafted Tektronix Hex Format (TekHex) record in which the length character is not a valid hexadecimal character.

The bug was discovered 05/23/2006. The weakness was released 05/15/2006 by Jesus Olmos Gonzalez (Website). The advisory is shared for download at mail-archive.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-2362 since 05/15/2006. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 27864 (Ubuntu 5.04 / 5.10 / 6.06 LTS : binutils vulnerability (USN-292-1)), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115658 (Apple-SA-2007-10-30 Xcode Tools 2.5 Missing).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (26644), Exploit-DB (27856), Tenable (27864), SecurityFocus (BID 17950†) and OSVDB (25711†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-32786 and VDB-32785. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 27864
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 5.04 / 5.10 / 6.06 LTS : binutils vulnerability (USN-292-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 65193
OpenVAS Name: SLES9: Security update for binutils
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: mail-archive.com
Researcher: Jesus Olmos Gonzalez
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-2362 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-2362
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-30236
X-Force: 26644
SecurityFocus: 17950 - GNU BinUtils Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 20188
OSVDB: 25711 - GNU Binutils libbfd buffer overflow
SecurityTracker: 1018872
Vulnerability Center: 16813 - GNU BinUtils libbfd Remote Denial of Service and Code Execution, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-1924

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

Created: 03/12/2015 12:19
Updated: 01/19/2025 12:08
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 (82), 07/30/2019 10:59 (6), 01/17/2025 00:14 (26), 01/19/2025 12:08 (4)
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