High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 7, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-4973

Description

Binaries compiled against targets that use the libssp library in GCC for stack smashing protection (SSP) might allow local users to perform buffer overflow attacks by leveraging lack of the Object Size Checking feature.

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Affected products

GNU/Libssp
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:libssp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Gcc/libsspllm-create

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/17/6nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/92530nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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