CVE-2016-8680

MediumCVSS 6.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The _dwarf_get_abbrev_for_code function in dwarf_util.c in libdwarf 20161001 and earlier 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 6.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-125

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Feb 15, 2017
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2016-8680: Medium severity, CVSS 6.5 | Vulnix