CVE-2016-8679

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.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/3	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93601	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/06/libdwarf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-_dwarf_get_size_of_val-dwarf_util-c/	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385689	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/3	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93601	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/06/libdwarf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-_dwarf_get_size_of_val-dwarf_util-c/	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385689	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-02-15 21:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2016-8679

Mitre link : CVE-2016-8679

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-8679

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Products Affected

libdwarf_project

libdwarf

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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