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CVE-2016-8679

The _dwarf_get_size_of_val function in libdwarf/dwarf_util.c in Libdwarf before 20161124 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of servi…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.5
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.9%
percentile 87%
Public exploits
0
none known

The _dwarf_get_size_of_val function in libdwarf/dwarf_util.c in Libdwarf before 20161124 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) by calling the dwarfdump command on a crafted file.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.92% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.16.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1385689 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • blogs.gentoo.org /ago/2016/10/06/libdwarf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-_dwarf_get_size_of_val-dwarf_util-c · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/93601 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/3 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred

Sources

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