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CVE-2017-9055

libdwarf: heap-based buffer over-read in dwarf_formsdata()

Published Modified CWE 125
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

An issue, also known as DW201703-001, was discovered in libdwarf 2017-03-21. In dwarf_formsdata() a few data types were not checked for being in bounds, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read.

Affected packages and fixed versions

SourcePackageFixed in
debian 11dwarfutils20170416-2
debian 12dwarfutils20170416-2
debian 13dwarfutils20170416-2
debian 14dwarfutils20170416-2
debian 7dwarfutilsno fix listed
debian 8dwarfutilsno fix listed
debian 9dwarfutils20161124-1+deb9u1
echodwarfutils20170416-2
Red Hatlibdwarf, libdwarf-devel, libdwarf-static and 1 moreno fix listed
Show all 12 entries from 9 sources
SourcePackageFixed in
debian 11dwarfutils20170416-2
debian 12dwarfutils20170416-2
debian 13dwarfutils20170416-2
debian 14dwarfutils20170416-2
debian 7dwarfutilsno fix listed
debian 8dwarfutilsno fix listed
debian 9dwarfutils20161124-1+deb9u1
echodwarfutils20170416-2
Red Hatlibdwarfno fix listed
Red Hatlibdwarf-develno fix listed
Red Hatlibdwarf-staticno fix listed
Red Hatlibdwarf-toolsno fix listed

References

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