Name: CVE-2017-9998: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-9998, CWE-119, CVSS 6.5, EPSS 0.00578

The _dwarf_decode_s_leb128_chk function in dwarf_leb.c in libdwarf through 2017-06-28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Segmentation fault) via a crafted file.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Arch Linux	—	Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux	Jul 11, 2025	Jun 28, 2017
Debian	—	Upgrade dwarfutils	Jul 30, 2024	Jun 28, 2017
Oracle Solaris	—	Upgrade library/libdwarf to version 0.2019.1.4-11.4.7.0.1.2.0 on Solaris 11.4	Mar 20, 2019	Jun 28, 2017
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 9, 2025	Jun 28, 2017
Ubuntu	—	No solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	Jun 28, 2017

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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