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DEBIAN-CVE-2020-28163
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-28163
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6.5 MEDIUM
Record from OSV · Published April 16, 2023
libdwarf before 20201201 allows a dwarf_print_lines.c NULL pointer dereference and application crash via a DWARF5 line-table header that has an invalid FORM for a pathname.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| dwarfutils | Debian:13 | 20201201-1 |
| dwarfutils | Debian:14 | 20201201-1 |
| dwarfutils | Debian:12 | 20201201-1 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
6.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | dwarfutils | 0 |
| Debian:14 | dwarfutils | 0 |
| Debian:12 | dwarfutils | 0 |
Timeline
- Apr 16, 2023 CVE Published
- Oct 26, 2026 CVE Updated
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