23440 : Fast Lexical Analyzer Generator (Flex) Multiple Lexicographical Scanners Overflow
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Disclosure

Feb 22, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

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Description

Fast Lexical Analyzer Generator (Flex) contains a flaw that may allow arbitrary code execution. The issue is due to a buffer overflow in a particular class of lexicographical scanners generated by flex. It is unclear if there are additional vulnerabilities.

Classification

Location: Unknown Location
Attack Type: Input Manipulation, Unknown
Impact: Unknown
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.5.33 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Will Estes

flex

2.5.31

References

Secunia Advisory ID: 19071 19126 19228 19424
CVE ID: 2006-0459 (see also: NVD)
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/apps/freshmeat/2006-02/0022.html
Vendor URL: http://flex.sourceforge.net/
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200603-07.xml
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-260-1
Other Advisory URL: http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1020

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