binutils: Stack-overflow in libiberty/cplus-dem.c causes crash
Published Apr 10, 2018
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.26%
Description
An issue was discovered in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30. Stack Exhaustion occurs in the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty, and there are recursive stack frames: demangle_template_value_parm, demangle_integral_value, and demangle_expression.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
binutils
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
binutils220
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
binutils
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
binutils
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
binutils
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | binutils | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | binutils220 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | binutils | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | binutils | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | binutils | 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:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.26% (0.01261) | 68.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.33% (0.01333) | 67.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.39% (0.00385) | 56.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.23% (0.04233) | 80.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00049) | 19.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00049) | 18.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00049) | 16.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00048) | 14.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00067) | 27.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 17.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103733 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-9996 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1566788 Issue Tracking
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=85304 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9996
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-9996
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103733 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-9996 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1566788 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=85304 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9996 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-9996 |
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