CVE-2015-8750

Name: CVE-2015-8750
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-02-13T18:59:00.237+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.90%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-8750 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. libdwarf 20151114 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a debug_abbrev section marked NOBITS in an ELF file.. EPSS estimates a 1.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

libdwarf 20151114 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a debug_abbrev section marked NOBITS in an ELF file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.90%

77.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libdwarf Project	Libdwarf	>= 1999-12-14, <= 2015-11-14

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/11Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1294264Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tomhughes/libdwarf/commit/11750a2838e52953013e3114ef27b3c7b1780697Broken Link, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/11Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1294264Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tomhughes/libdwarf/commit/11750a2838e52953013e3114ef27b3c7b1780697Broken Link, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 13, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-8750?

libdwarf 20151114 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a debug_abbrev section marked NOBITS in an ELF file.

How severe is CVE-2015-8750?

CVE-2015-8750 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.90% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8750?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2015-8750?

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Source: NVD / NIST