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CVE-2006-5864 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://secunia.com/advisories/22787	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22932	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23006	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23018	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23111	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23118	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23183	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23266	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23306	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23335	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23353	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23409	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23579	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24649	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24787	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-20.xml	CVE
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-24.xml	CVE
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-06.xml	CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30153	CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30555	CVE
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-850	CVE
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2858	CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1214	CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1243	CVE
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/352825	CVE	US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:214	CVE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:229	CVE
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_26_sr.html	CVE
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_28_sr.html	CVE
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_29_sr.html	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451057/100/0/threaded	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451422/100/200/threaded	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452868/100/0/threaded	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20978	CVE	Exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-390-1	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-390-2	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-390-3	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4424	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4747	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22787	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22932	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23006	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23018	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23111	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23118	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23183	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23266	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23306	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23335	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23353	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23409	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23579	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24649	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24787	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-20.xml	[email protected]
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-24.xml	[email protected]
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-06.xml	[email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30153	[email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30555	[email protected]
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-850	[email protected]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2858	[email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1214	[email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1243	[email protected]
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/352825	[email protected]	US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:214	[email protected]
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:229	[email protected]
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_26_sr.html	[email protected]
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_28_sr.html	[email protected]
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_29_sr.html	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451057/100/0/threaded	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451422/100/200/threaded	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452868/100/0/threaded	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20978	[email protected]	Exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-390-1	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-390-2	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-390-3	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4424	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4747	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory

see all 78 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-119	Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
gnu gv	3.5.8 3.6.0 3.6.1 3.6.2
CPE cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.5.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.2:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 17, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 19, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 20, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 13, 2006	Initial Analysis	[email protected]