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CVE-2016-9558

libdwarf: Negation overflow in dwarf_leb.c

Published Modified CWE 190
In the Trivy database since at least 24 Oct 2026, 07:11 UTCWhen it arrived before that build is not recorded.

Severity by source

NVD9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Red Hat3.3CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Trivy's own label is CRITICAL. Rated critical by NVD. Rated lower by Red Hat (low).

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."

Affected packages and fixed versions

SourcePackageFixed in
debian 11dwarfutils20161124-1
debian 12dwarfutils20161124-1
debian 13dwarfutils20161124-1
debian 14dwarfutils20161124-1
debian 7dwarfutilsno fix listed
debian 8dwarfutilsno fix listed
echodwarfutils20161124-1
rapidfort alpine 3.20libdwarf20210528-r0
rapidfort alpine 3.21libdwarf20210528-r0
rapidfort alpine 3.22libdwarf20210528-r0
rapidfort alpine 3.23libdwarf20210528-r0
rapidfort alpine 3.24libdwarf20210528-r0
Show all 16 entries from 13 sources
SourcePackageFixed in
debian 11dwarfutils20161124-1
debian 12dwarfutils20161124-1
debian 13dwarfutils20161124-1
debian 14dwarfutils20161124-1
debian 7dwarfutilsno fix listed
debian 8dwarfutilsno fix listed
echodwarfutils20161124-1
rapidfort alpine 3.20libdwarf20210528-r0
rapidfort alpine 3.21libdwarf20210528-r0
rapidfort alpine 3.22libdwarf20210528-r0
rapidfort alpine 3.23libdwarf20210528-r0
rapidfort alpine 3.24libdwarf20210528-r0
Red Hatlibdwarfno fix listed
Red Hatlibdwarf-develno fix listed
Red Hatlibdwarf-staticno fix listed
Red Hatlibdwarf-toolsno fix listed

References

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