CVE-2016-9275

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the _dwarf_skim_forms function in libdwarf/dwarf_macro5.c in Libdwarf before 20161124 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read).

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.71% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory gentoo.org Third-Party Advisory sourceforge.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/11/7 patch mailing list third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1394802 patch issue tracking
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/07/libdwarf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-_dwarf_skim_forms-dwarf_macro5-c patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/583f8834083b5ef834c497f5b47797e16101a9a6/ patch third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94284 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9275?
CVE-2016-9275 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9275?
To fix CVE-2016-9275, 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-2016-9275 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-9275 is being actively exploited. 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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