CVEvulnerability
CVE-2016-4492
4.4 MEDIUM
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2017-02-24
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
- 4.4 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 4.3 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- Weaknesses
- CWE-119
Description
Buffer overflow in the do_type function in cplus-dem.c in libiberty allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted binary.
Affected configurations
• gnu libiberty
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer weakness
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/05/5 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90014 www.securityfocus.com
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=70926 Issue Tracking
- https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2016-05/msg00223.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/05/5 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90014 www.securityfocus.com
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=70926 Issue Tracking
- https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2016-05/msg00223.html Patch, Vendor Advisory