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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2050

The get_abbrev_array_info function in libdwarf-20151114 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted elf f...

Original description

The description as published by the source.

The get_abbrev_array_info function in libdwarf-20151114 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted elf file.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV

Affected packages

Debian:12 dwarfutils

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"20160507+git20160523.9086738-1"}]}]

Debian:13 dwarfutils

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"20160507+git20160523.9086738-1"}]}]

Debian:14 dwarfutils

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"20160507+git20160523.9086738-1"}]}]

References

advisory security-tracker.debian.org