Bug 160234 - GNU Binutils Binary File Descriptor Library Integer Overflow
Summary: GNU Binutils Binary File Descriptor Library Integer Overflow
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Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Fedora Legacy
Classification: Retired
Component: binutils
Version: rhl7.3
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Fedora Legacy Bugs
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URL: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1383...
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2005-06-13 18:45 UTC by John Dalbec
Modified: 2007-08-30 20:00 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2007-08-30 20:00:52 UTC
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Description John Dalbec 2005-06-13 18:45:17 UTC 
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Description of problem:
05.22.20 CVE: Not Available
Platform: Unix
Title: GNU Binutils Binary File Descriptor Library Integer Overflow
Description: GNU Binutils is a collection of binary tools. The Binary
File Descriptor Library, which is part of Binutils, is vulnerable to
an integer overflow issue. An attacker  could exploit this issue to
run arbitrary code in the context of the vulnerable utility. GNU
Binutils versions 2.16-r1 and earlier are vulnerable.
Ref: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13830/info 

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Comment 1 Jeff Sheltren 2005-10-08 11:36:47 UTC 
I believe this is CAN-2005-1704

RHEL advisory is here: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-673.html
Comment 2 Jesse Keating 2007-08-30 20:00:52 UTC 
Fedora Legacy project has ended.  These will not be fixed by Fedora Legacy.
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