CVE-2016-4492

low-risk

Published 2017-02-24

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.

Do I need to act?

0.22% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 4.4/10 Medium

LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Libiberty

Affected Vendors

Gnu

References (8)

Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/05/5

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90014

Issue Tracking https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=70926

Patch https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2016-05/msg00223.html

Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/05/5

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90014

Issue Tracking https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=70926

Patch https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2016-05/msg00223.html

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low-risk

Severity 15/34 · Moderate

Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal

Exposure 5/34 · Minimal