(RHSA-2005:801) gdb security update

GDB, the GNU debugger, allows debugging of programs written in C, C++, and
other languages by executing them in a controlled fashion, then printing
their data.

Several integer overflow bugs were found in gdb. If a user is tricked into
processing a specially crafted executable file, it may allow the execution
of arbitrary code as the user running gdb. The Common Vulnerabilities and
Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-1704 to
this issue.

A bug was found in the way gdb loads .gdbinit files. When a user executes
gdb, the local directory is searched for a .gdbinit file which is then
loaded. It is possible for a local user to execute arbitrary commands as
the user running gdb by placing a malicious .gdbinit file in a location
where gdb may be run. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project
(cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-1705 to this issue.

All users of gdb should upgrade to this updated package, which contains
backported patches that resolve these issues.