CVE-2016-6131

The demangler in GNU Libiberty allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop, stack overflow, and crash) via a cycle in the references of remembered mangled types.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2016-06/msg02030.html	Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=71696	Issue Tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/30/7	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/30/4	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91519	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:libiberty:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-02-07 07:59

Updated : 2017-02-09 14:28

NVD link : CVE-2016-6131

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6131

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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Products Affected

gnu

libiberty

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