diff --git a/src/debug/dwarf/buf.go b/src/debug/dwarf/buf.go
index c3822a0dac7139..7ac53efcb6bbe0 100644
--- a/src/debug/dwarf/buf.go
+++ b/src/debug/dwarf/buf.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func (b *buf) uint8() uint8 {
 }
 
 func (b *buf) bytes(n int) []byte {
-	if len(b.data) < n {
+	if n < 0 || len(b.data) < n {
 		b.error("underflow")
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/src/debug/dwarf/entry_test.go b/src/debug/dwarf/entry_test.go
index 8c6ca7259ea606..393ad89f522bc6 100644
--- a/src/debug/dwarf/entry_test.go
+++ b/src/debug/dwarf/entry_test.go
@@ -306,3 +306,124 @@ func TestUnitIteration(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestIssue51758(t *testing.T) {
+	abbrev := []byte{0x21, 0xff,
+		0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0x5c,
+		0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c,
+		0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33,
+		0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37,
+		0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37,
+		0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c,
+		0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c,
+		0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33,
+		0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37,
+		0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37,
+		0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c,
+		0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c,
+		0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33,
+		0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37,
+		0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37,
+		0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c,
+		0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c,
+		0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x22, 0x5c,
+		0x6e, 0x20, 0x20, 0x20, 0x20, 0x69, 0x6e, 0x66, 0x6f, 0x3a, 0x20,
+		0x5c, 0x22, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x30, 0x30, 0x35, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x30, 0x30,
+		0x30, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30,
+		0x5c, 0x5c, 0x30, 0x30, 0x34, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x5c,
+		0x5c, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x2d, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x5c,
+		0x22, 0x5c, 0x6e, 0x20, 0x20, 0x7d, 0x5c, 0x6e, 0x7d, 0x5c, 0x6e,
+		0x22, 0x0a, 0x20, 0x20, 0x20, 0x20, 0x66, 0x72, 0x61, 0x6d, 0x65,
+		0x3a, 0x20, 0x22, 0x21, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37,
+		0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33,
+		0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c,
+		0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37,
+		0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37,
+		0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33,
+		0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c,
+		0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37,
+		0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37,
+		0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33,
+		0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c,
+		0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37,
+		0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37,
+		0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33,
+		0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c,
+		0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37,
+		0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x22, 0x0a, 0x20, 0x20, 0x20, 0x20, 0x69,
+		0x6e, 0x66, 0x6f, 0x3a, 0x20, 0x22, 0x5c, 0x30, 0x30, 0x35, 0x5c,
+		0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x5c, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x5c, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30,
+		0x5c, 0x30, 0x30, 0x34, 0x5c, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x5c, 0x30, 0x30,
+		0x30, 0x2d, 0x5c, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x22, 0x0a, 0x20, 0x20, 0x7d,
+		0x0a, 0x7d, 0x0a, 0x6c, 0x69, 0x73, 0x74, 0x20, 0x7b, 0x0a, 0x7d,
+		0x0a, 0x6c, 0x69, 0x73, 0x74, 0x20, 0x7b, 0x0a, 0x7d, 0x0a, 0x6c,
+		0x69, 0x73, 0x74, 0x20, 0x7b, 0x0a, 0x20, 0x20, 0x4e, 0x65, 0x77,
+		0x20, 0x7b, 0x0a, 0x20, 0x20, 0x20, 0x20, 0x61, 0x62, 0x62, 0x72,
+		0x65, 0x76, 0x3a, 0x20, 0x22, 0x5c, 0x30, 0x30, 0x35, 0x5c, 0x30,
+		0x30, 0x30, 0x5c, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x5c, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x5c,
+		0x30, 0x30, 0x34, 0x5c, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x5c, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30,
+		0x2d, 0x5c, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x6c, 0x69, 0x73, 0x74, 0x20, 0x7b,
+		0x5c, 0x6e, 0x20, 0x20, 0x4e, 0x65, 0x77, 0x20, 0x7b, 0x5c, 0x6e,
+		0x20, 0x20, 0x20, 0x20, 0x61, 0x62, 0x62, 0x72, 0x65, 0x76, 0x3a,
+		0x20, 0x5c, 0x22, 0x21, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c,
+		0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33,
+		0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37,
+		0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37,
+		0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c,
+		0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c,
+		0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33,
+		0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37,
+		0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37,
+		0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c,
+		0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c,
+		0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33,
+		0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37,
+		0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37,
+		0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c,
+		0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c,
+		0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33,
+		0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37,
+		0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37,
+		0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c,
+		0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x22, 0x5c, 0x6e, 0x20, 0x20, 0x20,
+		0x20, 0x69, 0x6e, 0x66, 0x6f, 0x3a, 0x20, 0x5c, 0x22, 0x5c, 0x5c,
+		0x30, 0x30, 0x35, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x30,
+		0x30, 0x30, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x30, 0x30,
+		0x34, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30,
+		0x2d, 0x5c, 0x5c, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x5c, 0x22, 0x5c, 0x6e, 0x20,
+		0x20, 0x7d, 0x5c, 0x6e, 0x7d, 0x5c, 0x6e, 0x22, 0x0a, 0x20, 0x20,
+		0x20, 0x20, 0x66, 0x72, 0x61, 0x6d, 0x65, 0x3a, 0x20, 0x22, 0x21,
+		0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37,
+		0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33,
+		0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c,
+		0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37,
+		0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37,
+		0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0x5c, 0x33, 0x37, 0x37, 0xff, 0xff,
+		0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+		0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+		0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+		0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+		0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+		0xff}
+	aranges := []byte{0x2c}
+	frame := []byte{}
+	info := []byte{0x5, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x4, 0x0, 0x0, 0x2d, 0x0, 0x5,
+		0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x4, 0x0, 0x0, 0x2d, 0x0}
+
+	// The input above is malformed; the goal here it just to make sure
+	// that we don't get a panic or other bad behavior while trying to
+	// construct a dwarf.Data object from the input.  For good measure,
+	// test to make sure we can handle the case where the input is
+	// truncated as well.
+	for i := 0; i <= len(info); i++ {
+		truncated := info[:i]
+		dw, err := New(abbrev, aranges, frame, truncated, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+		if err == nil {
+			t.Errorf("expected error")
+		} else {
+			if dw != nil {
+				t.Errorf("got non-nil dw, wanted nil")
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/debug/dwarf/unit.go b/src/debug/dwarf/unit.go
index 9b3d6e902d9993..8b810d0a00b955 100644
--- a/src/debug/dwarf/unit.go
+++ b/src/debug/dwarf/unit.go
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ func (d *Data) parseUnits() ([]unit, error) {
 		u := &units[i]
 		u.base = b.off
 		var n Offset
+		if b.err != nil {
+			return nil, b.err
+		}
 		for n == 0 {
 			n, u.is64 = b.unitLength()
 		}