CVE-2005-4807
highpriority · track · 44EPSS 0.121 · 96 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Stack-based buffer overflow in the as_bad function in messages.c in the GNU as (gas) assembler in Free Software Foundation GNU Binutils before 20050721 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .c file with crafted inline assembly code.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.5
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-28397GNU BinUtils 2.1x - GAS Buffer Overflowfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (4)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (14)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=99464enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21508enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21530enisa_euvd
- http://www.osvdb.org/27960enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19555enisa_euvd
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-336-1enisa_euvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3307enisa_euvd
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=99464PatchThird Party Advisorynvd
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