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CVE-2005-4807

GNU BinUtils 2.1x - GAS Buffer Overflow

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Stack-based buffer overflow in the as_bad function in messages.c in the GNU as (gas) assembler in Free Software Foundation GNU Binutils before 20050721 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .c file with crafted inline assembly code.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2005-12-31 CVE Published
  • 2006-08-17 First Exploit
  • 2006-08-18 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-08-08 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Gnu
Search vendor "Gnu"
 Binutils
Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Binutils"
 < 2.17
Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Binutils" and version " < 2.17"
-
Affected
Canonical
Search vendor "Canonical"
 Ubuntu Linux
Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"
 5.04
Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "5.04"
-
Affected
Canonical
Search vendor "Canonical"
 Ubuntu Linux
Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"
 5.10
Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "5.10"
-
Affected