Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 15, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2016-8680
CVE-2016-8680
Description
The _dwarf_get_abbrev_for_code function in dwarf_util.c in libdwarf 20161001 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) by calling the dwarfdump command on a crafted file.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:libdwarf_project:libdwarf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: >=1999-12-14,<=2016-10-01
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
5- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/4nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/268c1f18d1d28612af3b72d7c670076b1b88e51c/tree/libdwarf/dwarf_util.cnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/04/libdwarf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-_dwarf_get_abbrev_for_code-dwarf_util-c/nvdExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93595nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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