vulnerability

Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-4493): Valgrind vulnerabilities

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Feb 24, 2017
Added
Jun 21, 2017
Modified
Apr 16, 2026

Description

The demangle_template_value_parm and do_hpacc_template_literal functions in cplus-dem.c in libiberty allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted binary.

Solutions

ubuntu-pro-upgrade-binutilsubuntu-pro-upgrade-binutils-multiarchubuntu-upgrade-gdbubuntu-upgrade-libiberty-devubuntu-upgrade-valgrind

References

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