MEDIUM
libdwarf: Out-of-bounds read in dwarf_leb.c
Published Jun 7, 2017
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.22%
Description
dwarf_leb.c in libdwarf allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SIGSEGV).
Affected products
No data.
- ≥ 1999-12-14 · ≤ 2015-11-14
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
binutils
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
binutils
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libdwarf
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | binutils | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | binutils | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libdwarf | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
6.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.22% 0.01220
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01220
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.22% (0.01220) | 67.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.23% (0.01225) | 64.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.21% (0.00212) | 41.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00098) | 42.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 17, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00098) | 39.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00091) | 37.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (2)
References (5)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/10/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8538 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1291299 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8538
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8538
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/10/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8538 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1291299 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8538 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8538 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jun 7, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Dec 10, 2015
Link CVE-2015-8538
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a