CVE-2006-4146 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in GNU Debugger (GDB) version 6.5, specifically within its DWARF and DWARF2 debugging code. This flaw allows user-assisted or restricted attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a specially crafted file containing a large number of operations in a location block. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.1, indicating a medium severity with network access, high attack complexity, and partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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