CVE catalog

CVE-2005-1704

gdb: CVE-2005-1704

Severity: Medium
Published: May 24, 2005, 4:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.60% · Oct 25, 2026

Integer overflow in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library for gdb before 6.3, binutils, elfutils, and possibly other packages, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted object file that specifies a large number of section headers, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	gdb	sid	`18.1-3`	fixed
Debian	gdb	forky	`18.1-3`	fixed
Debian	gdb	trixie	`16.3-1`	fixed
Debian	gdb	bookworm	`13.1-3`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	gdb	source	sid	`6.3-6`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	gdb	source	forky	`6.3-6`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	gdb	source	trixie	`6.3-6`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	gdb	source	bookworm	`6.3-6`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[gdb]Fixed
Details (2)
- 13.1-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.3-6
  dsa · gdb · debian · bookworm; dsa · gdb · debian · 12
- 13.1-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.3-6
  dsa · gdb · debian · bookworm; dsa · gdb · debian · 12
[gdb-minimal]Fixed
Source package: [gdb]
Details (2)
- 13.1-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.3-6
  dsa · gdb · debian · bookworm; dsa · gdb · debian · 12
- 13.1-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.3-6
  dsa · gdb · debian · bookworm; dsa · gdb · debian · 12
[gdb-multiarch]Fixed
Source package: [gdb]
Details (2)
- 13.1-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.3-6
  dsa · gdb · debian · bookworm; dsa · gdb · debian · 12
- 13.1-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.3-6
  dsa · gdb · debian · bookworm; dsa · gdb · debian · 12
[gdbserver]Fixed
Source package: [gdb]
Details (2)
- 13.1-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.3-6
  dsa · gdb · debian · bookworm; dsa · gdb · debian · 12
- 13.1-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.3-6
  dsa · gdb · debian · bookworm; dsa · gdb · debian · 12
[gdb-source]Fixed
Source package: [gdb]
Details (2)
- 13.1-3 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.3-6
  dsa · gdb · debian · bookworm; dsa · gdb · debian · 12
- 13.1-3 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.3-6
  dsa · gdb · debian · bookworm; dsa · gdb · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[gdb]Fixed
Details (4)
- 16.3-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.3-6
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
- 16.3-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.3-6
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
- 17.2-1~bpo13+1 · amd64 · trixie-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.3-6
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
- 17.2-1~bpo13+1 · arm64 · trixie-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.3-6
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
[gdb-minimal]Fixed
Source package: [gdb]
Details (4)
- 16.3-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.3-6
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
- 16.3-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.3-6
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
- 17.2-1~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.3-6
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
- 17.2-1~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.3-6
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
[gdb-multiarch]Fixed
Source package: [gdb]
Details (4)
- 16.3-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.3-6
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
- 16.3-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.3-6
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
- 17.2-1~bpo13+1 · amd64 · trixie-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.3-6
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
- 17.2-1~bpo13+1 · arm64 · trixie-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.3-6
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
[gdbserver]Fixed
Source package: [gdb]
Details (4)
- 16.3-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.3-6
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
- 16.3-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.3-6
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
- 17.2-1~bpo13+1 · amd64 · trixie-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.3-6
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
- 17.2-1~bpo13+1 · arm64 · trixie-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.3-6
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
[gdb-source]Fixed
Source package: [gdb]
Details (4)
- 16.3-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.3-6
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
- 16.3-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.3-6
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
- 17.2-1~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.3-6
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13
- 17.2-1~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.3-6
  dsa · gdb · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:02:37 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]