#VU109675 Buffer overflow in The GNU Project Debugger (GDB) - CVE-2019-1010180
Published: May 23, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU109675
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1010180
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
The GNU Project Debugger (GDB)
The GNU Project Debugger (GDB)
Software vendor:
GNU
GNU
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing ELF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it with a debugger, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23657
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00029.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00028.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-31