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CVE-2016-8679

CVE-2016-8679

EPSS 2.9%
The _dwarf_get_size_of_val function in libdwarf/dwarf_util.c in Libdwarf before 20161124 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) by calling the dwarfdump command on a crafted file.
Affected products
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References
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/06/libdwarf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-_dwarf_get_size_of_val-dwarf_util-c/https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385689http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/3http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93601