Bug 164666 – CAN-2005-1704 Integer overflow in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library

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Bug 164666 - CAN-2005-1704 Integer overflow in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library

Summary:	CAN-2005-1704 Integer overflow in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library

Status:	CLOSED ERRATA

Aliases:	None

Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
Classification:	Red Hat
Component:	binutils (Show other bugs)
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Version:	2.1
Hardware:	All Linux

Priority	medium Severity low
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Assigned To:	Jakub Jelinek
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Keywords:	Security

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Reported:	2005-07-29 16:11 EDT by Josh Bressers
Modified:	2007-11-30 17:06 EST (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Fixed In Version:	RHSA-2005-763
Doc Type:	Bug Fix
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Last Closed:	2005-10-11 11:22:25 EDT
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Tracker	ID	Priority	Status	Summary	Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata	RHSA-2005:763	normal	SHIPPED_LIVE	Low: binutils security update	2005-10-11 00:00:00 EDT

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Description Josh Bressers 2005-07-29 16:11:41 EDT

+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #159894 +++

Integer overflow in the BFD library for binutils allows attackers to
execute arbitrary code via a crafted object file that specifies a large number
of section headers, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Comment 1 Josh Bressers 2005-07-29 16:18:31 EDT

This is the place holder for RHEL2.1, the parent bug is for RHEL4 U2.

Comment 2 Josh Bressers 2005-08-01 13:37:06 EDT

Jakub,

I recall you telling me that the RHEL2.1 code is very different and the backport
will be very difficult.  Any status on this issue for RHEL2.1?

Comment 4 Jakub Jelinek 2005-08-31 16:21:54 EDT

Ok, the rest is now backported, and binutils-2.11.90.0.8-12.5
in dist-2.1AS-errata-candidate.  WIll need extra QA care though, as
I had to basically rewrite most of the patches from scratch (with around 80%
of rejects I can't speak about applying patches).

Comment 6 Red Hat Bugzilla 2005-10-11 11:22:25 EDT

An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on the solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-763.html

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