CVE-2016-8680
Description
The _dwarf_get_abbrev_for_code function in dwarf_util.c in libdwarf 20161001 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) by calling the dwarfdump command on a crafted file.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-8680
Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8680.html
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/268c1f18d1d28612af3b72d7c670076b1b88e51c/tree/libdwarf/dwarf_util.c?diff=0b28b923c3bd9827d1d904feed2abadde4fa5de2
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385686
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/04/libdwarf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-_dwarf_get_abbrev_for_code-dwarf_util-c/
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/4
Vendor advisory: arch — https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201612-4
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| arch | fixed | 20161124-1 | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 20161001-2 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 20161001-2 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 20161001-2 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 20161001-2 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 20161001-2 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| libdwarf_project | libdwarf | {"startIncluding":"1999-12-14","endIncluding":"2016-10-01"} | |
References
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201612-4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93595
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/04/libdwarf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-_dwarf_get_abbrev_for_code-dwarf_util-c/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385686
- https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/268c1f18d1d28612af3b72d7c670076b1b88e51c/tree/libdwarf/dwarf_util.c?diff=0b28b923c3bd9827d1d904feed2abadde4fa5de2
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8680.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-8680
CWEs
CWE-125
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.