CVE-2016-9480
9.1
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.43%
Description
libdwarf 2016-10-21 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service by using the "malformed dwarf file" approach, related to a "Heap Buffer Over-read" issue affecting the dwarf_util.c component, aka DW201611-006.
How to fix CVE-2016-9480
To remediate CVE-2016-9480, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/dwarfutils—upgrade to 20161124-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-9480 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 20161124-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |