CVE-2017-9998

libdwarf: Segmentation fault in the _dwarf_decode_s_leb128_chk function

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

3.3

CVSS 3.0

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Published · June 28, 2017

Updated · May 13, 2026

Description

The _dwarf_decode_s_leb128_chk function in dwarf_leb.c in libdwarf through 2017-06-28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Segmentation fault) via a crafted file.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 3.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CWE not specified