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CVE-2006-2362

HighPublished

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...

Published: May 15, 2006
Updated: Jan 16, 2025
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: May 11, 2006

Primary CVSS

7.3/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS probability estimate

14.5%

Moderate · next 30 days

Percentile: 96.5%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a certainty or a measure of impact. Combine it with CVSS, KEV status, exposure and your environment.

Summary

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.

Sources

GNU BinUtils 2.1x - Buffer OverflowExploit
Jesus Olmos Gonzalez · linux · May 11, 2006

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