VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-4491
The d_print_comp function in cp-demangle.c in libiberty allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted binary, which triggers infinite recursion and a buffer overflow, related to a node having "itself…
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.78%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.78%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The d_print_comp function in cp-demangle.c in libiberty allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted binary, which triggers infinite recursion and a buffer overflow, related to a node having "itself as ancestor more than once."
- 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
- 1.78% probability · 77th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- gnu/libiberty
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/05/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90016
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=70909Issue Tracking
- https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2016-05/msg00105.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/05/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90016
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=70909Issue Tracking
- https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2016-05/msg00105.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.