CVE-2016-5041 dwarf_macro5.c in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a debugging information entry using DWARF5 and without a DW_AT_name.
HighCVSS 7.5
EPSS 3.4%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
dwarf_macro5.c in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a debugging information entry using DWARF5 and without a DW_AT_name.
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-2016-5041 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20160524 CVE request: Multiple vunerabilities in libdwarf & dwarfdump exploit mailing-list third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20160524 Re: CVE request: Multiple vunerabilities in libdwarf & dwarfdump exploit mailing-list third-party-advisory
- www.prevanders.net vendor-advisory