Use After Free Affecting binutils-h8300-hms package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.34% (72nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2404-BINUTILSH8300HMS-6727175
  • published29 Apr 2024
  • disclosed24 Feb 2017

Introduced: 24 Feb 2017

CVE-2016-4487  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:24.04 binutils-h8300-hms.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream binutils-h8300-hms package and not the binutils-h8300-hms package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:24.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

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 "btypevec."