4.6
MEDIUM
CVE-2005-1704
GDB Binary File Descriptor Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Integer overflow in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library for gdb before 6.3, binutils, elfutils, and possibly other packages, allows user-assisted 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.

INFO

Published Date :

May 24, 2005, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 20, 2024, 11:57 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2005-1704 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gnu gdb
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2005-1704.

URL Resource
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060703-01-U.asc
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=91398
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=001060
http://secunia.com/advisories/15527 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17001 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17072 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17135 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17257 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17356 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17718 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18506
http://secunia.com/advisories/21122 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21262 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21717 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24788 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200505-15.xml Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016544
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-222.pdf
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-015.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-178.htm
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200506-01.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:095
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:215
http://www.osvdb.org/16757
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-659.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-673.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-709.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-763.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-801.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0354.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0368.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464745/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13697
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0025/
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-55052-patch.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1267 Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9071
https://usn.ubuntu.com/136-1/
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060703-01-U.asc
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=91398
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=001060
http://secunia.com/advisories/15527 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17001 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17072 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17135 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17257 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17356 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17718 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18506
http://secunia.com/advisories/21122 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21262 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21717 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24788 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200505-15.xml Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016544
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-222.pdf
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-015.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-178.htm
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200506-01.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:095
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:215
http://www.osvdb.org/16757
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-659.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-673.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-709.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-763.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-801.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0354.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0368.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464745/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13697
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0025/
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-55052-patch.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1267 Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9071
https://usn.ubuntu.com/136-1/

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2005-1704 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2005-1704 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 19, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/464745/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464745/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-136-1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/136-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9071 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9071 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 08, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/18506 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 25, 2005

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2005-1704 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2005-1704 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.12 }} -0.02%

score

0.44916

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability