Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-9558 (CCN-123646)

Assigned:2016-11-22
Published:2017-02-28
Updated:2022-03-01
Summary:(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."
CVSS v3 Severity:9.8 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
6.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-190
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-9558

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Sat, 19 Nov 2016 16:14:27 +0100
libdwarf: negation overflow in dwarf_leb.c

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20161119 libdwarf: negation overflow in dwarf_leb.c

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20161122 Re: libdwarf: negation overflow in dwarf_leb.c

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
94491

Source: CCN
Type: BID-94491
libdwarf CVE-2016-9558 Integer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/19/libdwarf-negation-overflow-in-dwarf_leb-c/

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
libdwarf-cve20169558-bo(123646)

Source: CCN
Type: libdwarf GIT Repository
libdwarf

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/4f19e1050cd8e9ddf2cb6caa061ff2fec4c9b5f9/#diff-5

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2016-9558

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:libdwarf_project:libdwarf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 1999-12-14 and < 2016-11-24)

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201695580000000
    V
    CVE-2016-9558 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-02-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20169558000
    V
    CVE-2016-9558 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2017-02-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20169558000
    V
    CVE-2016-9558 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-02-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201695580000000
    V
    CVE-2016-9558 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-02-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20169558000
    V
    CVE-2016-9558 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-02-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20169558000
    V
    CVE-2016-9558 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-02-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201695580000000
    V
    CVE-2016-9558 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2017-02-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20169558000
    V
    CVE-2016-9558 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-02-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201695580000000
    V
    CVE-2016-9558 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-02-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20169558000
    V
    CVE-2016-9558 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2017-02-28
    BACK
    libdwarf_project libdwarf *