VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-4489
Integer overflow in the gnu_special function in libiberty allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted binary, related to the "demangling of virtual tables."
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.73%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.73%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Integer overflow in the gnu_special function in libiberty allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted binary, related to the "demangling of virtual tables."
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.73% probability · 76th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-190
- Affected
- gnu/libiberty
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/05/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90017
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=70492Issue Tracking
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/05/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90017
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=70492Issue Tracking
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.