Integer overflow in the string_appends function in cplus-dem.c in libiberty allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted executable, which triggers a buffer overflow.
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Advisories
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Debian DLA |
DLA-552-1 | binutils security update |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3337-1 | Valgrind vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3367-1 | gdb vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3368-1 | libiberty vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-4336-2 | GNU binutils vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T23:24:48.604Z
Reserved: 2016-02-06T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-2226
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-02-24T20:59:00.127
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2016-2226
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Debian DLA
Ubuntu USN