libdwarf: Segmentation fault in the _dwarf_decode_s_leb128_chk function
Published Jun 28, 2017
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.02%
Description
The _dwarf_decode_s_leb128_chk function in dwarf_leb.c in libdwarf through 2017-06-28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Segmentation fault) via a crafted file.
Affected products
No data.
- ≥ 1999-12-14 · ≤ 2017-06-28
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.02% (0.02018) | 80.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.02% (0.02018) | 78.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00091) | 39.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00091) | 37.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00070) | 28.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 26.54th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 25.91th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 61.78th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99310 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9998 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1465756 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1470186 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9998
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9998
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99310 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9998 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1465756 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1470186 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9998 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9998 |
Change history (0)
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