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CVE-2016-4492

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Date: February 24, 2017

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.

Language: RPM

Severity Score

Related Resources (9)

https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=70926
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4492
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-4492
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-4492
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/05/5
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4492
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90014
https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2016-05/msg00223.html
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2016-4492

Severity Score

Weakness Type (CWE)

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CWE-119

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): HIGH
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC): MEDIUM
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): PARTIAL
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