MEDIUM
libdwarf: NULL pointer dereference in dwarf_utils.c
Published Feb 13, 2017
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.90%
Description
libdwarf 20151114 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a debug_abbrev section marked NOBITS in an ELF file.
Affected products
No data.
- ≥ 1999-12-14 · ≤ 2015-11-14
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libdwarf
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
1.90% 0.01902
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01902
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 | 1.90% (0.01902) | 78.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.91% (0.01909) | 77.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.65% (0.00645) | 68.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.27% (0.00272) | 68.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.27% (0.00272) | 67.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00272) | 62.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/11 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8750 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1294264 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1296986 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/tomhughes/libdwarf/commit/11750a2838e52953013e3114ef27b3c7b1780697 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken LinkIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8750
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8750
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/11 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8750 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1294264 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1296986 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/tomhughes/libdwarf/commit/11750a2838e52953013e3114ef27b3c7b1780697 | x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken LinkIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8750 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8750 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 13, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jan 7, 2016
Link CVE-2015-8750
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a