CVE-2006-2362

HIGHNVD 7.37.3—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.3 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-01. NVD baseline CVSS 7.3; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
7.3EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • Public exploit code is available (Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 14%CVSS: 7.3Exploit: Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · public exploitExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

Buffer overflow in getsym in tekhex.c in libbfd in Free Software Foundation GNU Binutils before 20060423, as used by GNU strings, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a file with a crafted Tektronix Hex Format (TekHex) record in which the length character is not a valid hexadecimal character.

CVSS v3
7.3
EG Score
7.3(medium)
EG Risk
74(Track)
EG Risk 74/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity73% × 45%
Exploitation65% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
14%
EPSS %ILE
96%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 15, 2006

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated May 31, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17950
generic

[Bug binutils/2584] New: SIGSEGV in strings tool when the file is crafted.

http://www.mail-archive.com/bug-binutils%40gnu.org/msg01516.html
generic

2584 – SIGSEGV in strings tool when the file is crafted.

http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2584
generic

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http://secunia.com/advisories/20531
generic

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http://secunia.com/advisories/20188

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntubinutils (2.15-5ubuntu2.3) @ hoary2026-05-31ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
binutils—2.17-1—
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
binutils—2.17-1—
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
binutils—2.17-1—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
binutils—2.17-1—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(1)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 0× in last 7d / 4× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-11 03:30 UTCOSV refresh
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  36. 2026-05-31 08:39 UTCEG score recompute
  37. 2026-05-31 08:39 UTCVendor advisory
  38. 2026-05-31 08:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-27856✓ verified
    First seen May 11, 2006

    GNU BinUtils 2.1x - Buffer Overflow

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2006-2362?
CVE-2006-2362 is a high vulnerability published on May 15, 2006. Buffer overflow in getsym in tekhex.c in libbfd in Free Software Foundation GNU Binutils before 20060423, as used by GNU strings, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a file with a crafted Tektronix Hex Format…
When was CVE-2006-2362 disclosed?
CVE-2006-2362 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 15, 2006, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2006-2362 actively exploited?
CVE-2006-2362 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 3.6% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2006-2362?
CVE-2006-2362 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2006-2362?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-2362, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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