CVE-2016-9276 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via an out-of-bounds read in Libdwarf, requiring an upgrade to the latest version.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-9276?
CVE-2016-9276 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The dwarf_get_aranges_list function in dwarf_arrange.c in Libdwarf before 20161124 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read).
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9276?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libdwarf Project Libdwarf.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9276?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2016-9276 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9276 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9276, GHSA-j6h7-j266-6vgf, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9276.