Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-6131 (CCN-114654)

Assigned:2016-06-30
Published:2016-06-30
Updated:2017-02-09
Summary:The demangler in GNU Libiberty allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop, stack overflow, and crash) via a cycle in the references of remembered mangled types.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
6.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-6131

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Thu, 30 Jun 2016 09:44:39 -0400 (EDT)
Re: CVE Request: No demangling of untrusted binaries (2)

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20160630 CVE Request: No demangling of untrusted binaries (2)

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20160630 Re: CVE Request: No demangling of untrusted binaries (2)

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
91519

Source: CCN
Type: BID-91519
GNU libiberty CVE-2016-6131 Stack Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
libiberty-cve20166131-bo(114654)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking
https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=71696

Source: CCN
Type: GNU Web site
Marcel BÃhme - Fix fir PR71696 in Libiberty Demangler (6)

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
[gcc-patches] 20160630 Fix fir PR71696 in Libiberty Demangler (6)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:libiberty:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:libiberty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:8068
    P
    valgrind-3.20.0-150500.2.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2023-06-20
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201661310000000
    V
    CVE-2016-6131 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2017-02-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20166131000
    V
    CVE-2016-6131 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - low.
    2017-02-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20166131000
    V
    CVE-2016-6131 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
    2017-02-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201661310000000
    V
    CVE-2016-6131 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2017-02-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20166131000
    V
    CVE-2016-6131 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2017-02-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20166131000
    V
    CVE-2016-6131 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2017-02-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201661310000000
    V
    CVE-2016-6131 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - low.
    2017-02-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20166131000
    V
    CVE-2016-6131 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2017-02-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201661310000000
    V
    CVE-2016-6131 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2017-02-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20166131000
    V
    CVE-2016-6131 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2017-02-07
    BACK
    gnu libiberty -
    gnu libiberty *