gcc,gdb,binutils,libitm: Stack overflow vulnerability in libiberty demangler
Published Feb 7, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 4.62%
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.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
binutils
Not affected
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
gcc-libraries
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
gcc44
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
gdb
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
binutils
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
compat-sap-c++
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
gcc
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
gcc-libraries
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
gdb
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libitm
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
binutils
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
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
gcc-libraries
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
gdb
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | binutils | Not affected | n/a |
| 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 | gcc-libraries | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | gcc44 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | gdb | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | binutils | 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 | compat-sap-c++ | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | gcc | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | gcc-libraries | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | gdb | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libitm | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | binutils | 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 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | gcc-libraries | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | gdb | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Product Security determined that this flaw was not a security vulnerability. See the Bugzilla link for more details.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.62% (0.04619) | 91.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.62% (0.04619) | 90.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.86% (0.01864) | 81.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.85% (0.04846) | 82.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.86% (0.01864) | 81.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.93% (0.00932) | 83.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 8, 2024 | 0.93% (0.00932) | 82.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.93% (0.00932) | 80.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/30/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/30/7 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91519 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6131 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1352068 Issue Tracking
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=71696 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2016-06/msg02030.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6131
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6131
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/30/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/30/7 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91519 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6131 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1352068 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=71696 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2016-06/msg02030.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6131 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6131 |
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