libdwarf 2016-10-21 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service by using the "malformed dwarf file" approach, related to a "Heap Buffer Over-read" issue affecting the dwarf_util.c component, aka DW201611-006.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.1
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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 | Nov 29, 2016 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade dwarfutils | Jul 30, 2024 | Nov 29, 2016 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade libdwarf | Jan 10, 2017 | Jan 9, 2017 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Nov 16, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | Nov 29, 2016 |
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