CVE-2005-4808

Name: CVE-2005-4808
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2005-12-31T05:00:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.24%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2005-4808 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Buffer overflow in reset_vars in config/tc-crx.c in the GNU as (gas) assembler in Free Software Foundation GNU Binutils before 20050714 allows user-assisted attackers to have an unknown impact via a crafted .s file.. EPSS estimates a 2.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Buffer overflow in reset_vars in config/tc-crx.c in the GNU as (gas) assembler in Free Software Foundation GNU Binutils before 20050714 allows user-assisted attackers to have an unknown impact via a crafted .s file.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.24%

80.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Binutils	< 2.17
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	5.10

References

http://sources.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1069Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-366-1Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44661Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://sources.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1069Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-366-1Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44661Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Dec 31, 2005
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2005-4808?

How severe is CVE-2005-4808?

Severity scoring for CVE-2005-4808 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4808?

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Source: NVD / NIST