vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2016-8679): dwarfutils vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Feb 15, 2017 | Jun 26, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Feb 15, 2017
Added
Jun 26, 2025
Modified
Jul 28, 2025
Description
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.
Solution
no-fix-ubuntu-package
References
- CVE-2016-8679
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2016-8679
- URL-http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/08/11
- URL-https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/2d14a7792889e33bc542c28d0f3792964c46214f/#diff-13
- URL-https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/efe48cad0693d6994d9a7b561e1c3833b073a624/#diff-2
- URL-https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8679
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