CVE-2016-9558
CVSS V2 High 7.5
CVSS V3 Critical 9.8
Description
(1) libdwarf/dwarf_leb.c and (2) dwarfdump/print_frames.c in libdwarf before 20161124 allow remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted bit pattern in a signed leb number, aka a "negation overflow."
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2016-9558
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2017-02-28T18:59:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2022-03-01T19:13:12
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libdwarf_project:libdwarf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 1999-12-14 | 2016-11-24 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- PARTIAL
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 7.5
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 10
- Impact Score
- 6.4
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 9.8
- Base Severity
- CRITICAL
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html | Third Party Advisory |
| https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/4f19e1050cd8e9ddf2cb6caa061ff2fec4c9b5f9/#diff-5 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/19/libdwarf-negation-overflow-in-dwarf_leb-c/ | Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94491 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/23/3 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/19/6 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9558 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-9558 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 15:47:50 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 14:17:19 | 2017-02-28T18:59Z | 2017-02-28T18:59:00 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 14:17:19 | 2022-03-01T19:13:12 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 14:17:19 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |