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7.8high

CVE-2016-4973

Binaries compiled against targets that use the libssp library in GCC for stack smashing protection (SSP) might allow local users to perform…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 39%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1324759 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/92530 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/08/17/6 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred

Sources

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