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.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-8246 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4012-1 elfutils vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6322-1 elfutils vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T10:24:32.190Z

Reserved: 2018-09-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-16403

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-09-03T19:29:00.620

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:52:40.947

Link: CVE-2018-16403

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Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2018-08-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-16403 - Bugzilla

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