Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 15, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-8679
CVE-2016-8679
Description
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.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:libdwarf_project:libdwarf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:libdwarf_project:libdwarf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=1999-12-14,<2016-11-24
- (no CPE)range: <20161124
Patches
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References
4- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/3nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/06/libdwarf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-_dwarf_get_size_of_val-dwarf_util-c/nvdExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93601nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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