CVE-2015-8538
medium
CVSS v3
6.5
CVSS v2
4.3
VIR risk
6.5
Description
dwarf_leb.c in libdwarf allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SIGSEGV).
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8538
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 20160507-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 20160507-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 20160507-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 20160507-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 20160507-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| libdwarf_project | libdwarf | {"startIncluding":"1999-12-14","endIncluding":"2015-11-14"} | |
References
CWEs
CWE-20
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.