CVE-2016-4491
MEDIUMGNU libiberty - Denial of Service via Crafted Binary in d_print_comp
Title source: llmDescription
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."
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=70909
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/05/5
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90016
Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2016-05/msg00105.html
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0052
EPSS Percentile
67.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (1)
gnu/libiberty
Published
Feb 24, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026