CVE-2016-4488

Published on: 02/24/2017 12:00:00 AM UTC

Last Modified on: 03/23/2021 11:26:57 PM UTC

CVE-2016-4488

Source: Mitre
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Certain versions of Libiberty from Gnu contain the following vulnerability:

Use-after-free vulnerability in libiberty allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted binary, related to "ktypevec."

  • CVE-2016-4488 has been assigned by [email protected] to track the vulnerability - currently rated as MEDIUM severity.

CVSS3 Score: 5.5 - MEDIUM

Attack
Vector ⓘ		 Attack
Complexity		 Privileges
Required		 User
Interaction
LOCAL LOW NONE REQUIRED
Scope Confidentiality
Impact		 Integrity
Impact		 Availability
Impact
UNCHANGED NONE NONE HIGH

CVSS2 Score: 4.3 - MEDIUM

Access
Vector ⓘ		 Access
Complexity		 Authentication
NETWORK MEDIUM NONE
Confidentiality
Impact		 Integrity
Impact		 Availability
Impact
NONE NONE PARTIAL

CVE References

Description Tags ⓘ Link
GNU GCC 'getaddrinfo.c' Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities cve.report (archive)
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 URL Logo BID 90025
70481 – [Regression] Libiberty Demangler segfaults Issue Tracking
gcc.gnu.org
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 URL Logo CONFIRM gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=70481
oss-security - Re: CVE Request: No Demangling During Analysis of Untrusted Binaries Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
www.openwall.com
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 URL Logo MLIST [oss-security] 20160505 Re: CVE Request: No Demangling During Analysis of Untrusted Binaries
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Known Affected Configurations (CPE V2.3)

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
ApplicationGnuLibibertyAllAllAllAll
ApplicationGnuLibibertyAllAllAllAll
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:libiberty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:libiberty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*: