RedHat: Low: gdb security update
Summary
Summary
GDB, the GNU debugger, allows debugging of programs written in C, C++, and other languages by executing them in a controlled fashion, then printing their data. Several integer overflow bugs were found in gdb. If a user is tricked into processing a specially crafted executable file, it may allow the execution of arbitrary code as the user running gdb. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-1704 to this issue. A bug was found in the way gdb loads .gdbinit files. When a user executes gdb, the local directory is searched for a .gdbinit file which is then loaded. It is possible for a local user to execute arbitrary commands as the user running gdb by placing a malicious .gdbinit file in a location where gdb may be run. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-1705 to this issue. All users of gdb should upgrade to this updated package, which contains backported patches that resolve these issues.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network,
launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command:
up2date
This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate
RPMs being upgraded on your system.
5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):
169905 - CAN-2005-1705 gdb arbitrary command execution
169906 - CAN-2005-1704 Integer overflow in gdb
6. RPMs required:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1:
SRPMS:
a0d991bc72cdaab10d791acbf1b6bbcf gdb-5.3.90-0.20030710.41.2.4.src.rpm
i386:
1580045e0f9937fcb4e03d99b3d73bd0 gdb-5.3.90-0.20030710.41.2.4.i386.rpm
ia64:
741a4ff87ee5bb6737dcc545b762658c gdb-5.3.90-0.20030710.41.2.4.ia64.rpm
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1:
SRPMS:
a0d991bc72cdaab10d791acbf1b6bbcf gdb-5.3.90-0.20030710.41.2.4.src.rpm
ia64:
741a4ff87ee5bb6737dcc545b762658c gdb-5.3.90-0.20030710.41.2.4.ia64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1:
SRPMS:
a0d991bc72cdaab10d791acbf1b6bbcf gdb-5.3.90-0.20030710.41.2.4.src.rpm
i386:
1580045e0f9937fcb4e03d99b3d73bd0 gdb-5.3.90-0.20030710.41.2.4.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1:
SRPMS:
a0d991bc72cdaab10d791acbf1b6bbcf gdb-5.3.90-0.20030710.41.2.4.src.rpm
i386:
1580045e0f9937fcb4e03d99b3d73bd0 gdb-5.3.90-0.20030710.41.2.4.i386.rpm
These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package
References
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1704 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1705
Package List
Topic
Topic
Relevant Releases Architectures
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 - i386, ia64
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 - ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 - i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 - i386
Bugs Fixed