NULL pointer dereference in Libdwarf Project
CVE-2015-8750
libdwarf 20151114 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a debug_abbrev section marked NOBITS in an ELF file.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (78.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/tomhughes/libdwarf/commit/11750a2838e52953013e3114ef27b3c7b1780697 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Broken Link)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/11 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8750?
- CVE-2015-8750 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libdwarf Project, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-02-13.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8750?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.