CVE-2015-8538

dwarf_leb.c in libdwarf allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SIGSEGV).

6.5 MediumFix available

dwarf_leb.c in libdwarf allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SIGSEGV).

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

1.23%Up 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

dwarf_leb.c in libdwarf allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SIGSEGV).

Record: CVE-2015-8538
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

dwarf_leb.c in libdwarf allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SIGSEGV).

Record: CVE-2015-8538
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2015-8419 No score

dwarf_leb.c in libdwarf allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SIGSEGV).

Record: EUVD-2015-8419
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f675-hff7-gmp4 6.5

dwarf_leb.c in libdwarf allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SIGSEGV).

dwarf_leb.c in libdwarf allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SIGSEGV).

Record: GHSA-f675-hff7-gmp4
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVALPINE-CVE-2015-8538 6.5

dwarf_leb.c in libdwarf allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SIGSEGV).

Record: ALPINE-CVE-2015-8538
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 6.5

dwarf_leb.c in libdwarf allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SIGSEGV).

Record: CVE-2015-8538
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-8538 6.5

dwarf_leb.c in libdwarf allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SIGSEGV).

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8538
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-8538 6.5

dwarf_leb.c in libdwarf allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SIGSEGV).

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8538
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 3.0: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

libdwarf project libdwarf

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`libdwarf` Alpine:v3.18	1999-12-14 up to 0.6.0-r0	0.6.0-r0
`libdwarf` Alpine:v3.19	1999-12-14 up to 0.6.0-r0	0.6.0-r0
`libdwarf` Alpine:v3.20	1999-12-14 up to 0.6.0-r0	0.6.0-r0
`libdwarf` Alpine:v3.21	1999-12-14 up to 0.6.0-r0	0.6.0-r0
`libdwarf` Alpine:v3.22	1999-12-14 up to 0.6.0-r0	0.6.0-r0
`libdwarf` Alpine:v3.23	1999-12-14 up to 0.6.0-r0	0.6.0-r0
`libdwarf` Alpine:v3.24	1999-12-14 up to 0.6.0-r0	0.6.0-r0
`dwarfutils` Debian:12	before 20160507-1	20160507-1
`dwarfutils` Debian:13	before 20160507-1	20160507-1
`dwarfutils` Debian:14	before 20160507-1	20160507-1
`dwarfutils` Debian:7	before 20120410-2+deb7u2, plus listed versions 20120410-220120410-2+deb7u1	20120410-2+deb7u2
`dwarfutils` Ubuntu:14.04:LTS	before 20120410-2+deb7u2build0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 20120410-2	20120410-2+deb7u2build0.14.04.1
`dwarfutils` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	before 20120410-2+deb7u2build0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 20120410-2	20120410-2+deb7u2build0.16.04.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2015-8538 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Libdwarf Project Libdwarf, published October 19, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.23%, the 68th percentile. Fixed in libdwarf 0.6.0-r0.

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