Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 169906
CAN-2005-1704 Integer overflow in gdb
Last modified: 2015-01-07 19:10:45 EST
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #158680 +++ Integer overflow in the BFD library for gdb before 6.3 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. More information is available in the gentoo bug: http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=91398 This is the placeholder bug for the RHEL2.1 errata
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-2005-801.html