Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting binutils package, versions <2.27.51.20161102-1


low

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.39% (73rd percentile)
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NVD
5.5 medium
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Red Hat
5.9 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN11-BINUTILS-516967
  • published 24 Feb 2017
  • disclosed 24 Feb 2017

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:11 binutils to version 2.27.51.20161102-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream binutils package and not the binutils package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

Integer overflow in the gnu_special function in libiberty allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted binary, related to the "demangling of virtual tables."