Uncontrolled Recursion Affecting gcc-11 package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (32nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2410-GCC11-8193893
  • published15 Oct 2024
  • disclosed14 Jan 2022

Introduced: 14 Jan 2022

CVE-2021-46195  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-674  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:24.10 gcc-11.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gcc-11 package and not the gcc-11 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:24.10 relevant fixed versions and status.

GCC v12.0 was discovered to contain an uncontrolled recursion via the component libiberty/rust-demangle.c. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by consuming excessive CPU and memory resources.

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