CVE-2016-8681
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.52%
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-8681
To remediate CVE-2016-8681, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/dwarfutils—upgrade to 20161001-2 or later
Is CVE-2016-8681 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.5%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 20161001-2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |