CVE-2015-8538 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in libdwarf, specifically within the dwarf_leb.c component, affecting the libdwarf_project. An unauthenticated attacker can trigger a SIGSEGV (segmentation fault) by enticing a user to process a specially crafted file, leading to system unavailability. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and high impact on availability, but no impact on confidentiality or integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1999-12-14, <= 2015-11-14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libdwarf_project:libdwarf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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