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CVE-2008-1685

6.8 · MEDIUM

gcc 4.2.0 through 4.3.0 in GNU Compiler Collection, when casts are not used, considers the sum of a pointer and an int to be greater than or equal to the pointer, which might lead to removal of len…

Published Apr 6, 2008gnuCWE-119EPSS 1.25%

Overview

CVE-2008-1685 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting gnu gcc. It was published on April 6, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

gcc 4.2.0 through 4.3.0 in GNU Compiler Collection, when casts are not used, considers the sum of a pointer and an int to be greater than or equal to the pointer, which might lead to removal of length testing code that was intended as a protection mechanism against integer overflow and buffer overflow attacks, and provide no diagnostic message about this removal. NOTE: the vendor has determined that this compiler behavior is correct according to section 6.5.6 of the C99 standard (aka ISO/IEC 9899:1999)

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnu. Update gcc 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

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References

Refgcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=26763Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/162289Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41686Refgcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=26763Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/162289Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41686

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1685?

CVE-2008-1685 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting gnu gcc. It was published on April 6, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-1685?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, 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-2008-1685?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnu. Update gcc 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-2008-1685?

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