Vulnerability in Libdwarf Project (CVE-2015-8538)
Summary
Vulnerability in Libdwarf Project (CVE-2015-8538). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
dwarf_leb.c in libdwarf allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SIGSEGV).
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A weakness called CVE-2015-8538 was discovered in Libdwarf Project.
In plain terms, it is improper input validation.
Severity is Medium (CVSS 6.5/10). Exploitation requires specific conditions but can cause real harm if successful.
What you should do: update the affected software to the latest version. If unsure, ask your IT team or search the vendor's site for "Libdwarf Project CVE-2015-8538".
CVE-2015-8538 (Libdwarf Project). Severity: Medium / CVSSv3 6.5. Category: CWE-20.
Response plan:
- Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and the patched release.
- If a vulnerable version is running in production, schedule maintenance (urgency from KEV/CVSS).
- If no patch yet, mitigate via WAF rule, disabling the affected feature, etc.
- Monitor logs / SIEM for known IOC and PoC signatures of this CVE.
PoCs and fix commits: see the 'References' section, MITRE, and NVD.
A weakness (CVE-2015-8538) in Libdwarf Project. In plain words, it is improper input validation.
Target versions of Libdwarf Project (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.5/10). Exploitation requires specific conditions but can cause real harm if successful.
Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory. (Typical mitigation pattern for CWE-20)
If a patch is not yet available, consider disabling the affected feature, applying WAF rules, blocking via network ACLs, or isolating the vulnerable version.
Check version information, scan dependencies via SBOM, and monitor SIEM for IOC and PoC signatures related to this CVE.
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Alpine Linux ALPINE-CVE-2015-8538 libdwarf Fixed in: 0.6.0-r0
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8538 dwarfutils Fixed in: 20160507-1
References
- advisory openwall.com
- issue bugzilla.redhat.com