CVE-2016-8681

Published: Feb 15, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

The _dwarf_get_abbrev_for_code function in dwarf_util.c in libdwarf 20161001 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) by calling the dwarfdump command on a crafted file.

Affected (1)

Products: Libdwarf Project: Libdwarf

Libdwarf Project

1 product

Libdwarf

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Libdwarf Project Libdwarf	Up to 2016-10-01

Related CWEs

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (8)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/5

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93592

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/06/libdwarf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-_dwarf_get_abbrev_for_code-dwarf_util-c-2/

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385690

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/5

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93592

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/06/libdwarf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-_dwarf_get_abbrev_for_code-dwarf_util-c-2/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385690

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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