CVE-2021-46195
gcc: uncontrolled recursion in libiberty/rust-demangle.c
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · January 29, 2021
Updated · October 9, 2026
Description
A flaw was discovered in the GNU libiberty library within the demangle_path() function in rust-demangle.c, as distributed in the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC). This flaw allows a crafted symbol to cause stack memory to be exhausted, leading to a crash.
Statement
This flaw has been rated as having a security impact of Low. The problem is only triggered when deliberately corrupt input is passed to a tool that attempts to demangle symbol names. Normal users should never encounter this problem.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 3.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CWE-674 · Uncontrolled Recursion