Description
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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | binutils | 2.17-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | binutils | 2.17-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | binutils | 2.17-1 | — |
References
- http://sources.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1069
- USN-366-1 vendor-advisory
- binutils-resetvars-bo(44661) vdb-entry