CVE-2016-8679 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the _dwarf_get_size_of_val function within libdwarf/dwarf_util.c of Libdwarf versions prior to 20161124. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by processing a specially crafted file with the dwarfdump command. Rated 6.5 MEDIUM, the vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and an unauthenticated network attack (AV:N) to cause high availability impact (A:H). There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1999-12-14, < 2016-11-24CPE 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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