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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-8679
The _dwarf_get_size_of_val function in libdwarf/dwarf_util.c in Libdwarf before 20161124 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-...
Original description
The description as published by the source.
The _dwarf_get_size_of_val function in libdwarf/dwarf_util.c in Libdwarf before 20161124 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) by calling the dwarfdump command on a crafted file.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV
Affected packages
Debian:12
dwarfutils
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"20161001-2"}]}]
Debian:13
dwarfutils
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"20161001-2"}]}]
Debian:14
dwarfutils
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"20161001-2"}]}]
References
- advisory security-tracker.debian.org