CVE-2006-5864

Published: Nov 11, 2006Modified: Apr 23, 2026

5.1

Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 4.9 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ps_gettext function in ps.c for GNU gv 3.6.2, and possibly earlier versions, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PostScript (PS) file with certain headers that contain long comments, as demonstrated using the (1) DocumentMedia, (2) DocumentPaperSizes, and possibly (3) PageMedia and (4) PaperSize headers. NOTE: this issue can be exploited through other products that use gv such as evince.

Affected (4)

Products: Gnu: Gv

Gnu

1 product

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnu Gv	Version 3.5.8
Gnu Gv	Version 3.6.0
Gnu Gv	Version 3.6.1
Gnu Gv	Version 3.6.2

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (78)

http://secunia.com/advisories/22787

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/22932

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/23006

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/23018

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/23111

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/23118

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/23183

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/23266

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/23306

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/23335

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/23353

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/23409

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/23579

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/24649

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/24787

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-20.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-24.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-06.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1214

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1243

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/352825

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:214

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:229

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_26_sr.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_28_sr.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_29_sr.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451057/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451422/100/200/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452868/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20978

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-390-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-390-2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-390-3

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4424

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4747

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30153

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30555

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-850

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2858

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/22787