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CVE-2005-4895

5.0 · MEDIUM

Multiple integer overflows in TCMalloc (tcmalloc.cc) in gperftools before 0.4 make it easier for context-dependent attackers to perform memory-related attacks such as buffer overflows via a large s…

Published Jul 25, 2012csilversCWE-189EPSS 1.13%

Overview

CVE-2005-4895 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting csilvers gperftools. It was published on July 25, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple integer overflows in TCMalloc (tcmalloc.cc) in gperftools before 0.4 make it easier for context-dependent attackers to perform memory-related attacks such as buffer overflows via a large size value, which causes less memory to be allocated than expected.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from csilvers. Update gperftools to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
csilversgperftools0Affected

References

Refcode.google.com/p/gperftools/source/browse/tags/perftools-0.4/ChangeLogRefkqueue.org/blog/2012/03/05/memory-allocator-security-revisited/Refcode.google.com/p/gperftools/source/browse/tags/perftools-0.4/ChangeLogRefkqueue.org/blog/2012/03/05/memory-allocator-security-revisited/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-4895?

CVE-2005-4895 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting csilvers gperftools. It was published on July 25, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-4895?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-4895?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from csilvers. Update gperftools to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-4895?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-4895 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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