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Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[GLSA-200506-01] Binutils, elfutils: Buffer overflow Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Binutils, elfutils: Buffer overflow
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200506-01
(Binutils, elfutils: Buffer overflow)
Tavis Ormandy and Ned Ludd of the Gentoo Linux Security Audit Team
discovered an integer overflow in the BFD library and elfutils,
resulting in a heap based buffer overflow.
Impact
Successful exploitation would require a user to access a specially
crafted binary file, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Solution:
All GNU Binutils users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose sys-devel/binutils
All elfutils users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/elfutils-0.108"
Threat Level: Medium
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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