The d_print_comp function in cp-demangle.c in libiberty allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted binary, which triggers infinite recursion and a buffer overflow, related to a node having "itself as ancestor more than once."
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade libibertyUpgrade binutils | Jul 30, 2024 | Feb 24, 2017 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | May 2, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade gdbUpgrade valgrindUpgrade binutils (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade binutils-multiarch (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libiberty-dev | Jun 21, 2017 | Feb 24, 2017 |
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