Out-of-Bounds Affecting binutils package, versions <2.28-3
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- published24 Feb 2017
- disclosed24 Feb 2017
Introduced: 24 Feb 2017
CVE-2016-4491 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable binutils to version 2.28-3 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:unstable 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."
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-4491
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=70909
- https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2016-05/msg00105.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/05/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90016
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-4491