CVE-2016-4493
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.44%
Description
The demangle_template_value_parm and do_hpacc_template_literal functions in cplus-dem.c in libiberty allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted binary.
How to fix CVE-2016-4493
To remediate CVE-2016-4493, 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-2016-4493 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
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 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |