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DEBIAN-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...
Original description
The description as published by the source.
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.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV
Affected packages
Debian:12
binutils
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.27.51.20161102-1"}]}]
Debian:13
binutils
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.27.51.20161102-1"}]}]
Debian:14
binutils
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.27.51.20161102-1"}]}]
Debian:12
ht
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.1.0+repack1-1"}]}]
Debian:13
ht
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.1.0+repack1-1"}]}]
Debian:14
ht
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.1.0+repack1-1"}]}]
Debian:12
libiberty
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"20161011-1"}]}]
Debian:13
libiberty
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"20161011-1"}]}]
Debian:14
libiberty
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"20161011-1"}]}]
References
- advisory security-tracker.debian.org