Description
libdwarf 0.4.0 has a heap-based buffer over-read in _dwarf_check_string_valid in dwarf_util.c.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | dwarfutils | 1:0.11.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | dwarfutils | 1:0.11.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | dwarfutils | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | dwarfutils | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | dwarfutils | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | dwarfutils | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | dwarfutils | 20210528-1ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1 | USN-7576-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | dwarfutils | 20210528-1ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1 | USN-7576-1 |
Advisories 2
- USN-7576-1 dwarfutils vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-1248 Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 21, 2024