CVE-2016-5040 libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a large length value in a compilation unit header.
HighCVSS 7.5
EPSS 4.3%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a large length value in a compilation unit header.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/dwarfutils(Debian:12) | < 20160507-1 | 20160507-1 |
| debian/dwarfutils(Debian:13) | < 20160507-1 | 20160507-1 |
| debian/dwarfutils(Debian:14) | < 20160507-1 | 20160507-1 |
| libdwarf project libdwarf | >= 1999-12-14, < 2016-09-23 | 2016-09-23 |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2016-5040 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20160524 CVE request: Multiple vunerabilities in libdwarf & dwarfdump mailing-list patch third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20160524 Re: CVE request: Multiple vunerabilities in libdwarf & dwarfdump exploit mailing-list third-party-advisory
- www.prevanders.net third-party-advisory vdb-entry