CVE-2016-8681 | BDVDB-2026-81679 Detail

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/5
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93592
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

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12017-02-15Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.