CVE-2016-8681
Apache Libdwarf Out-of-Bounds Read Denial of Service
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 15, 2017, 9:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:59 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-8681 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-8681.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/5 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93592 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/06/libdwarf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-_dwarf_get_abbrev_for_code-dwarf_util-c-2/ | Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385690 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/5 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93592 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/06/libdwarf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-_dwarf_get_abbrev_for_code-dwarf_util-c-2/ | Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385690 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Jun. 11, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libdwarf_project:libdwarf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 20161001 OR *cpe:2.3:a:libdwarf_project:libdwarf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2016-10-01 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 22, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385690 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385690 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/5 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/5 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List, Patch Changed Reference Type https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/06/libdwarf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-_dwarf_get_abbrev_for_code-dwarf_util-c-2/ No Types Assigned https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/06/libdwarf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-_dwarf_get_abbrev_for_code-dwarf_util-c-2/ Third Party Advisory, Exploit, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93592 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93592 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-125 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libdwarf_project:libdwarf:20161001:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
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0.14 }} 0.00%
score
0.48933
percentile