CVE-2016-8680

Public Exploit

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.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.77% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory sourceforge.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385686 issue tracking patch vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/4 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/268c1f18d1d28612af3b72d7c670076b1b88e51c/tree/libdwarf/dwarf_util.c?diff=0b28b923c3bd9827d1d904feed2abadde4fa5de2 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93595 vdb entry third party advisory
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/04/libdwarf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-_dwarf_get_abbrev_for_code-dwarf_util-c/ patch exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8680?
CVE-2016-8680 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8680?
To fix CVE-2016-8680, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-8680 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-8680 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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