CVE-2018-16062 — dwarf_getaranges in dwarf_getaranges
dwarf_getaranges in dwarf_getaranges.c in libdw in elfutils before 2018-08-18 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted file.
Published
2018-08-29T03:00:00.000Z
Last modified
2024-08-05T10:10:05.946Z
01What is this vulnerability?
dwarf_getaranges in dwarf_getaranges.c in libdw in elfutils before 2018-08-18 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted file.
02Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|
| n | a / n/a | n/a |
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2018-08-29T03:00:00.000Z
- Last modified: 2024-08-05T10:10:05.946Z
09References
- sourceware.org — https://sourceware.org/git/?p=elfutils.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=29e31978ba51c1051743a5…
- sourceware.org — https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23541
- lists.debian.org — https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00036.html
- usn.ubuntu.com — https://usn.ubuntu.com/4012-1/
- lists.opensuse.org — http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html
- access.redhat.com — https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2197
- lists.debian.org — https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00030.html
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