CVE-2016-4973

Published: Jun 7, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Gnu: Libssp

Gnu

1 product

Libssp

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnu Libssp	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (6)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/17/6

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92530

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1324759

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/17/6

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

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92530

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

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1324759

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

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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