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GNU Binutils assembler Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA21508
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Release Date:
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2006-08-17
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | GNU Binutils 2.x
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Description:
Tavis Ormandy has reported a vulnerability in GNU Binutils, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the GNU assembler. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow by tricking a user into assembling a specially crafted assembly file.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running GNU assembler.
Solution:
Update to version 2.17.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Tavis Ormandy
Original Advisory:
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=99464
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