CVE-2021-46195

Public Exploit

Description

GCC v12.0 was discovered to contain an uncontrolled recursion via the component libiberty/rust-demangle.c. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by consuming excessive CPU and memory resources.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory gnu.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=103841 vendor advisory issue tracking exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-46195?
CVE-2021-46195 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-46195?
To fix CVE-2021-46195, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-46195 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-46195 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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