CVE-2005-1194 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into compiling a malicious assembly file with the NASM assembler.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-1194?
CVE-2005-1194 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux, published on 4 May 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the ieee_putascii function for nasm 0.98 and earlier allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted asm file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1287.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1194?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Linux Advanced Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1194?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2005-1194 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1194 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1194, GHSA-pc6g-x96w-gjr7.