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CVE-2006-2362

7.3 · HIGH

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 (ap…

Published May 15, 2006gnuCWE-787EPSS 14.49%

Overview

CVE-2006-2362 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting gnu binutils. It was published on May 15, 2006 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnu. Update binutils 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
gnubinutils>= 0, < 2.17Affected

References

Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Oct/msg00001.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/20188Refsecunia.com/advisories/20531Refsecunia.com/advisories/20550Refsecunia.com/advisories/22932Refsecunia.com/advisories/27441Refsourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2584Refwww.mail-archive.com/bug-binutils%40gnu.org/msg01516.htmlRefwww.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_26_sr.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/17950

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-2362?

CVE-2006-2362 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting gnu binutils. It was published on May 15, 2006 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-2362?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-2362?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnu. Update binutils 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-2006-2362?

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