CVE-2017-9998
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.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.01%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.01% probability · 81th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- libdwarf project/libdwarf
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 2.0% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99310Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1465756Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99310Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1465756Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.