CVE-2016-2226 Integer overflow in the string_appends function in cplus-dem.c in libiberty allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted executable, which triggers a buffer overflow.
HighCVSS 7.8
EPSS 7.2%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Integer overflow in the string_appends function in cplus-dem.c in libiberty allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted executable, which triggers a buffer overflow.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/binutils(Debian:12) | < 2.27.51.20161102-1 | 2.27.51.20161102-1 |
| debian/binutils(Debian:13) | < 2.27.51.20161102-1 | 2.27.51.20161102-1 |
| debian/binutils(Debian:14) | < 2.27.51.20161102-1 | 2.27.51.20161102-1 |
| debian/ht(Debian:12) | < 2.1.0+repack1-1 | 2.1.0+repack1-1 |
| debian/ht(Debian:13) | < 2.1.0+repack1-1 | 2.1.0+repack1-1 |
| debian/ht(Debian:14) | < 2.1.0+repack1-1 | 2.1.0+repack1-1 |
| debian/libiberty(Debian:12) | < 20161011-1 | 20161011-1 |
| debian/libiberty(Debian:13) | < 20161011-1 | 20161011-1 |
| debian/libiberty(Debian:14) | < 20161011-1 | 20161011-1 |
| GNU libiberty | All versions | No fix listed |
| ubuntu/binutils-h8300-hms(Ubuntu:24.04) | All versions | No fix listed |
| ubuntu/gcc-h8300-hms(Ubuntu:24.04) | All versions | No fix listed |
| ubuntu/binutils-h8300-hms(Ubuntu:26.04) | All versions | No fix listed |
| ubuntu/gcc-h8300-hms(Ubuntu:26.04) | All versions | No fix listed |
| ubuntu/binutils-h8300-hms(Ubuntu:26.10) | All versions | No fix listed |
| ubuntu/gcc-h8300-hms(Ubuntu:26.10) | All versions | No fix listed |
| ubuntu/binutils-h8300-hms(Ubuntu:22.04) | All versions | No fix listed |
| ubuntu/gcc-h8300-hms(Ubuntu:22.04) | All versions | No fix listed |
| ubuntu/nescc(Ubuntu:22.04) | All versions | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2016-2226 vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking
- Ubuntu CVE tracker vendor-advisory
- USN-3337-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-3368-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-3367-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-4336-2 vendor-advisory
- www.cve.org
- [oss-security] 20160505 Re: CVE Request: No Demangling During Analysis of Untrusted Binaries mailing-list third-party-advisory
- 90103 vdb-entry
- gcc.gnu.org issue-tracking
- 42386 exploit