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DEBIAN-CVE-2018-16403

DEBIAN-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
Debian:14elfutils0, 0, 0
Debian:11elfutils0, 0, 0
Debian:13elfutils0, 0, 0
Debian:12elfutils0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Sep 3, 2018 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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