CVE-2016-9276
The dwarf_get_aranges_list function in dwarf_arrange.c in Libdwarf before 20161124 allows remote...
CVE-2016-9276 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Libdwarf Project Libdwarf, published March 23, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.06%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in dwarfutils 20161124-1.
The dwarf_get_aranges_list function in dwarf_arrange.c in Libdwarf before 20161124 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read).
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
The dwarf_get_aranges_list function in dwarf_arrange.c in Libdwarf before 20161124 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read).
- Record
CVE-2016-9276- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The dwarf_get_aranges_list function in dwarf_arrange.c in Libdwarf before 20161124 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read).
- Record
CVE-2016-9276- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-10087 No score
The dwarf_get_aranges_list function in dwarf_arrange.c in Libdwarf before 20161124 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read).
- Record
EUVD-2016-10087- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j6h7-j266-6vgf
7.5
The dwarf_get_aranges_list function in dwarf_arrange.c in Libdwarf before 20161124 allows remote...
The dwarf_get_aranges_list function in dwarf_arrange.c in Libdwarf before 20161124 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read).
- Record
GHSA-j6h7-j266-6vgf- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.5
The dwarf_get_aranges_list function in dwarf_arrange.c in Libdwarf before 20161124 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read).
- Record
CVE-2016-9276- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-9276
7.5
The dwarf_get_aranges_list function in dwarf_arrange.c in Libdwarf before 20161124 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read).
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9276- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-9276
7.5
The dwarf_get_aranges_list function in dwarf_arrange.c in Libdwarf before 20161124 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read).
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9276- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
dwarfutilsDebian:12 |
before 20161124-1 | 20161124-1 |
dwarfutilsDebian:13 |
before 20161124-1 | 20161124-1 |
dwarfutilsDebian:14 |
before 20161124-1 | 20161124-1 |
dwarfutilsUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 20120410-220120410-2+deb7u2build0.16.04.1 |
None known |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/11/9
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1394804
sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/583f8834083b5ef834c497f5b47797e16101a9a6
securityfocus.com/bid/94284
blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/07/libdwarf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-dwarf_get_aranges_list-dwarf_arange-c
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9276