High severity7.5OSV Advisory· Published Mar 23, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-9275
CVE-2016-9275
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the _dwarf_skim_forms function in libdwarf/dwarf_macro5.c in Libdwarf before 20161124 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read).
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Affected products
3- Range: 20110113, 20110605, 20110607, …
cpe: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
5- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/11/7nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/07/libdwarf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-_dwarf_skim_forms-dwarf_macro5-cnvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatch
- sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/583f8834083b5ef834c497f5b47797e16101a9a6/nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94284nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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