Out-of-bounds Read in Libdwarf Project
CVE-2016-8681
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (80.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 80.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/5 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93592 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/06/libdwarf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-_dwarf_g… (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8681?
- CVE-2016-8681 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libdwarf Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-02-15.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8681?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8681 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.