CVE-2016-8681
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Feb 15, 2017
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Oct 15, 2016
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- [oss-security] 20161015 Re: libdwarf: heap-based buffer overflow in _dwarf_get_abbrev_for_code (dwarf_util.c) (ANOTHER ONE)mailing-list
- 93592vdb-entry
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/06/libdwarf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-_dwarf_get_abbrev_for_code-dwarf_util-c-2/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385690
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