Integer overflow in Gnu Compiler Collection

1) Integer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU35146

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2002-2439

CWE-ID: CWE-190 - Integer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

Integer overflow in the new[] operator in gcc before 4.8.0 allows attackers to have unspecified impacts.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Gnu Compiler Collection: 4.0.0 - 4.7.4

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gcc:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gcc:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gcc:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2002-2439
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2002-2439
https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19351
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2002-2439

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.