OSV-2023-940 Heap-buffer-overflow in _dwarf_memcpy_swap_bytes
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Check this codebase for OSV-2023-940 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: OSV-2023-940 is a memory corruption vulnerability in libdwarf, published on 1 Oct 2023.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of OSV-2023-940 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- libdwarf (OSS-Fuzz): affected all versions; no fix listed
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2023-940/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2023-940/index.md)
A heap-buffer-overflow in the DWARF parsing library allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via crafted files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is OSV-2023-940?
OSV-2023-940 is a memory corruption vulnerability in libdwarf, published on 1 Oct 2023.
Official description
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=62842
Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 1
Crash state:
_dwarf_memcpy_swap_bytes
fill_in_uni_arch_64
_dwarf_macho_setup
Which versions are affected by OSV-2023-940?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including libdwarf.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
libdwarf OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2023-940?
No fix has been published for OSV-2023-940 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is OSV-2023-940 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2023-940 in the wild and no public exploit code.