CVE-2016-8681
medium
CVSS v3
5.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.5
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
Exploit likelihood
55%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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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 | {"endIncluding":"2016-10-01"} | |
References
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201612-4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93592
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/06/libdwarf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-_dwarf_get_abbrev_for_code-dwarf_util-c-2/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385690
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8681.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-8681
CWEs
CWE-125
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.