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CVE-2018-16062

dwarf_getaranges in dwarf_getaranges.c in libdw in elfutils before 2018-08-18 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-ba…

Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.5
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.6%
percentile 76%
Public exploits
0
none known

dwarf_getaranges in dwarf_getaranges.c in libdw in elfutils before 2018-08-18 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted file.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.63% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.15.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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

  • sourceware.org /git/?p=elfutils.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=29e31978ba51c1051743a503ee325b5ebc03d7e9 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • sourceware.org /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23541 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00036.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /4012-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2019:2197 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00030.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred

Sources

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