CVE-2005-4807

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 21.33% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/27960 vdb entry broken link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-336-1 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21508 third party advisory patch
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=99464 third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19555 patch vdb entry exploit third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3307 vdb entry permissions required
http://secunia.com/advisories/21530 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4807?
CVE-2005-4807 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4807?
To fix CVE-2005-4807, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-4807 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2005-4807 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~21% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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