CVE-2016-9480
critical
CVSS v3
9.1
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
9.1
Description
libdwarf 2016-10-21 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service by using the "malformed dwarf file" approach, related to a "Heap Buffer Over-read" issue affecting the dwarf_util.c component, aka DW201611-006.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
94%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| arch | fixed | 20161124-1 | |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 20161124-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 20161124-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 20161124-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 20161124-1 |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 20161124-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| libdwarf_project | libdwarf | 2016-10-21 | |
References
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201612-4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94980
- https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/bugs/5/
- https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/5dd64de047cd5ec479fb11fe7ff2692fd819e5e5/
- https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-9480
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.