gcc: Targets using libssp for SSP are missing -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE functionality
Published Jun 7, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.43%
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 products
No data.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
compat-gcc-295
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
compat-gcc-296
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
compat-gcc-32
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
compat-gcc-34
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
gcc
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
gcc44
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
compat-gcc-295
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
compat-gcc-296
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
compat-gcc-32
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
compat-gcc-34
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
gcc
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
compat-gcc-32
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
compat-gcc-34
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
compat-gcc-44
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
gcc
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | compat-gcc-295 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | compat-gcc-296 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | compat-gcc-32 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | compat-gcc-34 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | gcc | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | gcc44 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | compat-gcc-295 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | compat-gcc-296 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | compat-gcc-32 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | compat-gcc-34 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | gcc | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | compat-gcc-32 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | compat-gcc-34 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | compat-gcc-44 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | gcc | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.43% (0.00428) | 34.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.43% (0.00428) | 33.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 16.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/17/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92530 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4973 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1324759 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4973
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4973
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/17/6 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92530 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4973 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1324759 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4973 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4973 |
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