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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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