CVE-2016-8679 in libdwarf
Summary
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.
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Reservation
10/15/2016
Disclosure
02/15/2017
Status
Confirmed
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96999 | libdwarf dwarfdump dwarf_util.c _dwarf_get_size_of_val out-of-bounds | 125 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2016-8679 |