Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 24, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-4491
CVE-2016-4491
Description
The d_print_comp function in cp-demangle.c in libiberty allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted binary, which triggers infinite recursion and a buffer overflow, related to a node having "itself as ancestor more than once."
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References
4- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/05/5nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2016-05/msg00105.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/90016nvd
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