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.
Published: 2017-02-15
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-9520 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.
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Libdwarf Project Libdwarf
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:27:41.273Z

Reserved: 2016-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-8681

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-02-15T21:59:00.607

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2016-8681

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-10-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-8681 - Bugzilla

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