#VU72527 Buffer overflow in Gnu Compiler Collection - CVE-2021-3826

Vulnerability identifier: #VU72527

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3826

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Gnu Compiler Collection
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor: GNU

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the dlang_lname() function in d-demangle.c in libiberty. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack via a crafted mangled symbol.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Gnu Compiler Collection: 10.1.0 - 12.2.0

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External links
http://gcc.gnu.org/pipermail/gcc-patches/2021-September/579987
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AXFC74WRZ2Q7F2TSUKPYNIL7ZPBWYI6L/
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4MYLS3VR4OPL5ECRWOR4ZHMGXUSCJFZY/
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/H424YXGW7OKXS2NCAP35OP6Y4P4AW6VG/
http://gcc.gnu.org/git/?p=gcc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5481040197402be6dfee265bd2ff5a4c88e30505
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7MTEHT3G6YKJ7F7MSGWYSI4UM3XBAYXZ/
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6AKZ2DTS3ATVN5PANNVLKLE5OP4OF25Q/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.