CVE-2015-8538

libdwarf: Out-of-bounds read in dwarf_leb.c

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Published Jun 7, 2017 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

dwarf_leb.c in libdwarf allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SIGSEGV).

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:libdwarf_project:libdwarf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-669-1	dwarfutils security update
EUVD	EUVD-2015-8419	dwarf_leb.c in libdwarf allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SIGSEGV).

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.230% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/10/3
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1291299
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8538
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8538

History

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Subscriptions

Libdwarf Project Libdwarf

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:20 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 7, 2017, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:20 AM
Reserved: Dec 10, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:34 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 7, 2017, 8:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:34 AM

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Red Hat Updated: Dec 7, 2015, 12:00 AM

Severity: Low
Public date: Dec 7, 2015, 12:00 AM

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