Out-of-Bounds Affecting binutils package, versions *
Snyk CVSS
Attack Complexity
Low
User Interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
2.55% (91st
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1404-BINUTILS-403384
- published 24 Feb 2017
- disclosed 24 Feb 2017
How to fix?
There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:14.04 binutils.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream binutils package and not the binutils package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
Integer overflow in the string_appends function in cplus-dem.c in libiberty allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted executable, which triggers a buffer overflow.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-2226
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2226
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42386/
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=69687
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/05/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90103