CVE-2006-5864

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ps_gettext function in ps.c for GNU gv 3.6.2, and possibly earlier versions, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PostScript (PS) file with certain headers that contain long comments, as demonstrated using the (1) DocumentMedia, (2) DocumentPaperSizes, and possibly (3) PageMedia and (4) PaperSize headers. NOTE: this issue can be exploited through other products that use gv such as evince.
References
Link Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/22787 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22932 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23006 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23018 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23111 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23118 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23183 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23266 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23306 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23335 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23353 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23409 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23579 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24649 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24787 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-20.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-24.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-06.xml
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1214
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1243
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/352825 US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:214
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:229
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_26_sr.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_28_sr.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_29_sr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451057/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451422/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452868/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20978 Exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-390-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-390-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-390-3
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4424 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4747 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30153
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30555
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-850
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2858
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2006-11-11 01:07

Updated : 2023-12-10 10:40


NVD link : CVE-2006-5864

Mitre link : CVE-2006-5864

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2006-5864


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Products Affected

gnu

  • gv
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer