SB2016113007 - Buffer overflow in libdwarf
Published: November 30, 2016 Updated: August 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016113007
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9480)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to #BASIC_IMPACT#.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.