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CVE-2016-4489

gcc: Invalid write due to integer overflow

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

5.9

CVSS 3.0

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Published · April 1, 2016

Updated · May 13, 2026

Description

Integer overflow in the gnu_special function in libiberty allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted binary, related to the "demangling of virtual tables."

Statement

Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 5.9
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CVSS 2.0 · 4
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

CWE-190 · Integer Overflow or Wraparound