CVE-2016-4490 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via crafted binaries due to an integer overflow in the libiberty demangler.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-4490?
CVE-2016-4490 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Feb 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Integer overflow in cp-demangle.c in libiberty allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted binary, related to inconsistent use of the long and int types for lengths.
Weakness: CWE-190
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4490?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Libiberty.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4490?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2016-4490 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4490 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4490, GHSA-qhpq-8fgc-6f72, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4490.