CVE-2016-8680
medium
CVSS v3
6.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
6.5
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
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
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Arch Fixed 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Fixed | 20161124-1 |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 20161001-2 |
| sid | Fixed | 20161001-2 |
| forky | Fixed | 20161001-2 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 20161001-2 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 20161001-2 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| libdwarf_project | libdwarf | {"startIncluding":"1999-12-14","endIncluding":"2016-10-01"} | |
References
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201612-4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93595
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/04/libdwarf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-_dwarf_get_abbrev_for_code-dwarf_util-c/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385686
- https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/268c1f18d1d28612af3b72d7c670076b1b88e51c/tree/libdwarf/dwarf_util.c?diff=0b28b923c3bd9827d1d904feed2abadde4fa5de2
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8680.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-8680
CWEs
CWE-125
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.