SB2016050818 - Fedora 24 update for libdwarf

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SB2016050818 - Fedora 24 update for libdwarf

Published: May 8, 2016 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2016050818
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2091)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

The dwarf_read_cie_fde_prefix function in dwarf_frame2.c in libdwarf 20151114 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted ELF object file.


2) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2050)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The get_abbrev_array_info function in libdwarf-20151114 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted elf file.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References