An issue, also known as DW201703-001, was discovered in libdwarf 2017-03-21. In dwarf_formsdata() a few data types were not checked for being in bounds, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade dwarfutils | Jul 30, 2024 | May 18, 2017 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Mar 21, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | May 18, 2017 |
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