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CVE-2016-8679 Details

Description

The _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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:6.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/06/libdwarf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-_dwarf_get_size_of_val-dwarf_util-c/ CVEExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385689 CVEIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/3 CVEMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93601 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/06/libdwarf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-_dwarf_get_size_of_val-dwarf_util-c/ [email protected]ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory

see all 8 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
libdwarf project libdwarf
>= 1999-12-14, < 2016-11-24

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:libdwarf_project:libdwarf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-8679
NVD Published Date:
Feb 15, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-8679 Details - Not Deferred