CVE-2006-2362 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.3 Published 15 May 2006 Updated 16 Jan 2025

A buffer overflow in GNU Binutils allows attackers to crash the application or execute arbitrary code via a crafted TekHex file.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2006-2362?

CVE-2006-2362 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Gnu Binutils, published on 15 May 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in getsym in tekhex.c in libbfd in Free Software Foundation GNU Binutils before 20060423, as used by GNU strings, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a file with a crafted Tektronix Hex Format (TekHex) record in which the length character is not a valid hexadecimal character.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2362?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gnu Binutils.

How do I fix CVE-2006-2362?

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-2006-2362 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-2362 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2362, GHSA-vrm3-57g8-gwv8.