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ALPINE-CVE-2018-16403

ALPINE-CVE-2018-16403 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

libdw in elfutils 0.173 checks the end of the attributes list incorrectly in dwarf_getabbrev in dwarf_getabbrev.c and dwarf_hasattr in dwarf_hasattr.c, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read and an application crash.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.0
5.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Alpine:v3.14elfutils0.168-r2, 0, 0.168-r0
Alpine:v3.20elfutils0, 0.168-r0, 0.168-r1
Alpine:v3.19elfutils0, 0.168-r2, 0.168-r1
Alpine:v3.23elfutils0.168-r2, 0.168-r2, 0.168-r1
Alpine:v3.17elfutils0, 0.168-r1, 0.168-r0
Alpine:v3.22elfutils0, 0.168-r0, 0.168-r1
Alpine:v3.18elfutils0, 0.168-r0, 0.168-r1
Alpine:v3.12elfutils0.168-r2, 0.168-r2, 0.168-r1
Alpine:v3.13elfutils0, 0.168-r0, 0.168-r1
Alpine:v3.16elfutils0, 0.168-r1, 0.168-r2
Alpine:v3.21elfutils0.168-r2, 0.168-r2, 0.168-r1
Alpine:v3.15elfutils0, 0.168-r2, 0.168-r1

Timeline

  • Sep 3, 2018 CVE Published
  • Dec 3, 2025 CVE Updated
  • Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch
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