CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-4808

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the reset_vars function in config/tc-crx.c of the GNU as (gas) assembler in GNU Binutils before July 14, 2005. This flaw can be exploited via a crafted .s file, potentially leading to unknown impacts.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves potential arbitrary code execution or system crashes when a user processes a malicious assembler source file. User interaction is required, but the impact could be severe.

Recommendation

Upgrade GNU Binutils to the version from July 14, 2005, or later. Avoid opening untrusted .s files with vulnerable versions of the assembler.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in reset_vars in config/tc-crx.c in the GNU as (gas) assembler in Free Software Foundation GNU Binutils before 20050714 allows user-assisted attackers to have an unknown impact via a crafted .s file.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS