Name: CVE-2016-2226: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2016-2226, CWE-119, CWE-190, CVSS 7.8, EPSS 0.09327

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.8
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade binutilsUpgrade htUpgrade libiberty	Mar 31, 2017	Jul 18, 2016
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 9, 2025	Feb 5, 2016
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade binutils-multiarch (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade binutils (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade valgrindUpgrade libiberty-devUpgrade gdb	Jun 21, 2017	Feb 24, 2017

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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