CVE-2016-8679

Name: CVE-2016-8679
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-02-15T21:59:00.51+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 2.92%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-8679 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

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

2.92%

85.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libdwarf Project	Libdwarf	>= 1999-12-14, < 2016-11-24

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93601Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/06/libdwarf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-_dwarf_get_size_of_val-dwarf_util-c/Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385689Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93601Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/06/libdwarf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-_dwarf_get_size_of_val-dwarf_util-c/Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385689Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Feb 15, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-8679?

How severe is CVE-2016-8679?

CVE-2016-8679 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.92% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8679?

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Source: NVD / NIST