Buffer overflow in the do_type function in cplus-dem.c in libiberty allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted binary.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-552-1 | binutils security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-5479 | Buffer overflow in the do_type function in cplus-dem.c in libiberty allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted binary. |
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 |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T00:32:25.859Z
Reserved: 2016-05-05T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-4492
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-02-24T20:59:00.563
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2016-4492
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN