CVE-2016-4488

Published: Feb 24, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in libiberty allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted binary, related to "ktypevec."

Affected (1)

Products: Gnu: Libiberty

Gnu

1 product

Libiberty

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnu Libiberty	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-416

Use After Free

The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.

References (6)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/05/5

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90025

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=70481

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/05/5

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90025

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=70481

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking

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