CVE-2016-9276

Description

The dwarf_get_aranges_list function in dwarf_arrange.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 0.82% 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/2016/11/11/9 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1394804 issue tracking patch
https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/583f8834083b5ef834c497f5b47797e16101a9a6/ issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94284 vdb entry third party advisory
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/07/libdwarf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-dwarf_get_aranges_list-dwarf_arange-c vdb entry third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9276?
CVE-2016-9276 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9276?
To fix CVE-2016-9276, 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-2016-9276 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-9276 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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