Improper Input Validation Affecting binutils package, versions *
Snyk CVSS
Attack Complexity
Low
Availability
High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.93% (83rd
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN8-BINUTILS-404169
- published 7 Feb 2017
- disclosed 7 Feb 2017
How to fix?
There is no fixed version for Debian:8 binutils.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream binutils package and not the binutils package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
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.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-6131
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=71696
- https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2016-06/msg02030.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/30/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/30/7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91519
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-6131