Ubuntu.comUB:CVE-2016-8679CVE-2016-8679
4.3 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
6.5 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
46.5%
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.
Bugs
| OS | Version | Architecture | Package | Version | Filename |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | 16.04 | noarch | dwarfutils | < any | UNKNOWN |
References
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/08/11
launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-8679
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8679
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-8679
sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/2d14a7792889e33bc542c28d0f3792964c46214f/#diff-13
sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/efe48cad0693d6994d9a7b561e1c3833b073a624/#diff-2
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8679
Related
4.3 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
6.5 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
46.5%