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binutils: buffer overflow

Package(s):

binutils

CVE #(s):

CVE-2006-2362

Created:

May 27, 2006

Updated:

August 29, 2006

Description:

The GNU Binutils has a buffer overflow vulnerability in libbfd. Maliciously crafted Tektronix Hex Format files with improper length characters can cause a crash and possibly lead to the execution of arbitrary code.

Alerts:

Mandriva	MDKSA-2006:153	2006-08-28
Ubuntu	USN-292-1	2006-06-09
OpenPKG	OpenPKG-SA-2006.009	2006-05-26

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