# CVE-2005-1704: Integer overflow in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library for gdb before 6.3, binutils, elfutils, and possibly other packages, allows use

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-05-24 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13697
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17072
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21122
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0025/
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-178.htm
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-222.pdf
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0368.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464745/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18506
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=001060
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-709.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1267
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21262
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-673.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:215
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17001
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-015.htm
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0354.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-801.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-763.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24788
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/136-1/
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200505-15.xml
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200506-01.xml
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9071

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