CVE catalog
CVE-2017-9998
dwarfutils: CVE-2017-9998
- Severity
- Low · CVSS 3.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 2.01% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | dwarfutils | sid | 1:0.11.1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | dwarfutils | forky | 1:0.11.1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | dwarfutils | trixie | 1:0.11.1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | dwarfutils | bookworm | 20210528-1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | dwarfutils | 16.04 | 20120410-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | dwarfutils | 16.04 | 20120410-2+deb7u2build0.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | dwarfutils | source | sid | 20170416-3 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [866968] |
| Debian | dwarfutils | source | forky | 20170416-3 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [866968] |
| Debian | dwarfutils | source | trixie | 20170416-3 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [866968] |
| Debian | dwarfutils | source | bookworm | 20170416-3 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [866968] |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [dwarfdump]Fixed
Source package: [dwarfutils]
Details (2)
20210528-1+b1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
20170416-3dsa · dwarfutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 12
20210528-1+b1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
20170416-3dsa · dwarfutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 12
- [libdwarf1]Fixed
Source package: [dwarfutils]
Details (2)
20210528-1+b1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
20170416-3dsa · dwarfutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 12
20210528-1+b1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
20170416-3dsa · dwarfutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 12
- [libdwarf-dev]Fixed
Source package: [dwarfutils]
Details (2)
20210528-1+b1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
20170416-3dsa · dwarfutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 12
20210528-1+b1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
20170416-3dsa · dwarfutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [dwarfdump]Fixed
Source package: [dwarfutils]
Details (2)
1:0.11.1-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
20170416-3dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 13
1:0.11.1-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
20170416-3dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 13
- [libdwarf1]Fixed
Source package: [dwarfutils]
Details (2)
1:0.11.1-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
20170416-3dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 13
1:0.11.1-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
20170416-3dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 13
- [libdwarf-dev]Fixed
Source package: [dwarfutils]
Details (2)
1:0.11.1-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
20170416-3dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 13
1:0.11.1-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
20170416-3dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9998]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9998]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-9998]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2017/cve-2017-9998.json]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]