CVE-2015-8538 : dwarf_leb.c in libdwarf allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SIGSEGV).

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

Published 2017-06-07 20:29:00

Updated 2022-04-06 18:34:30

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Input validationDenial of service

Products affected by CVE-2015-8538

Libdwarf Project » Libdwarf
Versions from including (>=) 1999-12-14 and up to, including, (<=) 2015-11-14
cpe:2.3:a:libdwarf_project:libdwarf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.41%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 60 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
4.3	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P	8.6	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Partial
6.5	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	2.8	3.6	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: Required Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: None Availability: High

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1291299

1291299 – (CVE-2015-8538) CVE-2015-8538 libdwarf: Out-of-bounds read in dwarf_leb.c
Issue Tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/10/3

oss-security - Re: CVE request - a out of bound read bug is found in libdwarf
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

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