CVE-2005-1704

N/A Unknown
Published: May 24, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060703-01-U.asc
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=91398
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=001060
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/15527
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17001
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17072
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17135
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17257
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17356
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17718
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18506
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/21122
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21262
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21717
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24788
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200505-15.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016544
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-222.pdf
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-015.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-178.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200506-01.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:095
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:215
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/16757
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-659.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-673.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-709.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-763.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-801.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0354.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0368.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464745/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13697
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0025/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-55052-patch.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1267
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9071
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://usn.ubuntu.com/136-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060703-01-U.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=91398
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=001060
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/15527
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17001
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17072
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17135
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17257
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17356
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17718
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18506
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21122
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21262
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21717
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24788
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200505-15.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016544
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-222.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-015.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-178.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200506-01.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:095
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:215
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/16757
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-659.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-673.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-709.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-763.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-801.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0354.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0368.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464745/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13697
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0025/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-55052-patch.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1267
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9071
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/136-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

76 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
45th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

gnu

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