CVE-2016-8679

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-8679
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-02-15 21:59:00 UTC
Updated2022-03-01 19:08:00 UTC
DescriptionThe _dwarf_get_size_of_val function in libdwarf/dwarf_util.c in Libdwarf before 20161124 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) by calling the dwarfdump command on a crafted file.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-125

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Libdwarf Project Libdwarf All All All All
Application Libdwarf Project Libdwarf All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
oss-security - Re: libdwarf: heap-based buffer overflow in _dwarf_get_size_of_val (dwarf_util.c) MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
1385689 – (CVE-2016-8679) CVE-2016-8679 libdwarf: Heap based buffer overflow in _dwarf_get_size_of_val CONFIRM bugzilla.redhat.com Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
libdwarf: heap-based buffer overflow in _dwarf_get_size_of_val (dwarf_util.c) | agostino's blog MISC blogs.gentoo.org Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Libdwarf 'dwarf_util.c' Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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