CVE-2016-9275

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-9275
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-03-23 18:59:00 UTC
Updated2022-03-01 19:10:00 UTC
DescriptionHeap-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).

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-787

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
libdwarf Multiple Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
libdwarf - DWARF debugging information / Code / Commit [583f88] CONFIRM sourceforge.net Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
libdwarf: heap-based buffer overflow in _dwarf_skim_forms (dwarf_macro5.c) | agostino's blog MISC blogs.gentoo.org Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
oss-security - Re: libdwarf: heap-based buffer overflow in _dwarf_skim_forms (dwarf_macro5.c) MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Bug 1394802 – CVE-2016-9275 libdwarf: Out of bound heap read in _dwarf_skim_forms CONFIRM bugzilla.redhat.com Issue Tracking, Patch
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