CVE - CVE-2016-4491

CVE-ID
CVE-2016-4491	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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."
References
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BID:90016 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90016 CONFIRM:https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=70909 MLIST:[gcc-patches] 20160502 Fix for PR70909 in Libiberty Demangler (4) URL:https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2016-05/msg00105.html MLIST:[oss-security] 20160505 Re: CVE Request: No Demangling During Analysis of Untrusted Binaries URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/05/5
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20160505	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20160505)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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