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>> GNU Binutils libbfd TekHex Record Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Title : GNU Binutils libbfd TekHex Record Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-1924
CVE ID : CVE-2006-2362
Rated as : Moderate Risk 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2006-05-23
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A vulnerability has been identified in GNU Binutils, which could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. This flaw is due to a buffer overflow error in the libbfd library ["bfd/tekhex.c"] when processing a file containing malformed a Tektronix Hex Format (TekHex) record, which could be exploited by attackers to crash an affected application or compromise a vulnerable system via a malicious file.
Affected Products
GNU Binutils version 2.16.1 and prior
Solution
VUPEN Security is not aware of any vendor-supplied patch.
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1924
http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2584
Credits
Vulnerability reported by Jesús Olmos Gonzalez
ChangeLog
2006-05-23 : Initial release
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