Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting compat-libf2c-34 package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.39% (75th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-COMPATLIBF2C34-1352020
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed1 Apr 2016

Introduced: 1 Apr 2016

CVE-2016-4489  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:6 compat-libf2c-34.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream compat-libf2c-34 package and not the compat-libf2c-34 package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 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."