CVE-2016-6131: gnu libiberty Improper Input Validation
CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-6131DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6131openSUSE-SU-2024:12058-1
Published 07-02-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-6131 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in gnu libiberty. EPSS estimates a 4.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
4.62%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 10 · Related 4Timeline
- 07-02-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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 metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
4.62%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.62% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score4.62%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu8 products
- binutilsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm1
- binutils-h8300-hmsAll versions (No fix recorded)
- gcc-h8300-hmsAll versions (No fix recorded)
- gdb< 7.7.1-0ubuntu5~14.04.3 | < 7.11.1-0ubuntu1~16.5
- htAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian3 products
- binutils< 2.27.51.20161102-1
- ht< 2.1.0+repack1-2
- libiberty< 20161017-1
Gnu1 product
Opensuse1 product
- valgrind&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 3.19.0-3.1
4 vendors · 13 products
