CVE-2017-9998
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.35%
Description
The _dwarf_decode_s_leb128_chk function in dwarf_leb.c in libdwarf through 2017-06-28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Segmentation fault) via a crafted file.
How to fix CVE-2017-9998
To remediate CVE-2017-9998, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/dwarfutils—upgrade to 20170416-3 or later
Is CVE-2017-9998 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 20170416-3
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |