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    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-bounds read) by calling the dwarfdump command on a crafted file.

    Published:Oct 6, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Feb 15, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.00754
    CVSS Score:6.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Libdwarf Project
    Product
    Libdwarf

    Exploits

    https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/06/libdwarf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-_dwarf_get_size_of_val-dwarf_util-c/https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/06/libdwarf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-_dwarf_get_size_of_val-dwarf_util-c/

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-540 Overread Buffers

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    Integrity
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