CVE-2016-2226
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 9.3%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-2226
To remediate CVE-2016-2226, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/binutils—upgrade to 2.27.51.20161102-1 or later
- Debian/ht—upgrade to 2.1.0+repack1-1 or later
- —upgrade to 20161011-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-2226 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 9.3%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 2.27.51.20161102-1
- from 0, < 2.1.0+repack1-1
- from 0, < 20161011-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |