Out-of-Bounds Affecting gdb package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.35% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-GDB-1961278
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed2 May 2016

Introduced: 2 May 2016

CVE-2016-4491  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 gdb.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gdb package and not the gdb package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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."