CVE-2016-9275
high
CVSS v3
7.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.5
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the _dwarf_skim_forms function in libdwarf/dwarf_macro5.c in Libdwarf before 20161124 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read).
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
83%
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 | 20161124-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 20161124-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 20161124-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 20161124-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 20161124-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| libdwarf_project | libdwarf | {"startIncluding":"1999-12-14","endExcluding":"2016-11-24"} | 2016-11-24 |
References
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201612-4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/11/7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94284
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/07/libdwarf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-_dwarf_skim_forms-dwarf_macro5-c
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1394802
- https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/583f8834083b5ef834c497f5b47797e16101a9a6/
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9275.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-9275
CWEs
CWE-787
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.