CVE-2016-9275
Libdwarf Heap Buffer Overflow Denial of Service Vulnerability
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).
INFO
Published Date :
March 23, 2017, 6:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 1, 2022, 7:10 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-9275 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-2016-9275.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/11/7 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94284 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/07/libdwarf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-_dwarf_skim_forms-dwarf_macro5-c | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1394802 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/583f8834083b5ef834c497f5b47797e16101a9a6/ | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-9275 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-9275 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Mar. 01, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Removed CWE NIST CWE-125 Removed CWE NIST CWE-119 Added CWE NIST CWE-787 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libdwarf_project:libdwarf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2016-10-21 OR *cpe:2.3:a:libdwarf_project:libdwarf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1999-12-14 up to (excluding) 2016-11-24 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 27, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/11/7 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/11/7 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1394802 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1394802 Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/583f8834083b5ef834c497f5b47797e16101a9a6/ No Types Assigned https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/583f8834083b5ef834c497f5b47797e16101a9a6/ Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94284 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94284 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/07/libdwarf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-_dwarf_skim_forms-dwarf_macro5-c No Types Assigned https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/07/libdwarf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-_dwarf_skim_forms-dwarf_macro5-c Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-125 Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libdwarf_project:libdwarf:2016-10-21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-9275 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-9275
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.65 }} 0.00%
score
0.76100
percentile