VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-4490
Integer overflow in cp-demangle.c in libiberty allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted binary, related to inconsistent use of the long and int types for lengths.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.82%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.82%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Integer overflow in cp-demangle.c in libiberty allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted binary, related to inconsistent use of the long and int types for lengths.
- 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
- 1.82% probability · 78th 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/90019
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=70498Issue Tracking
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/05/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90019
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=70498Issue Tracking
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.