CVE-2016-5030
published 2017-02-17CVE-2016-5030: The _dwarf_calculate_info_section_end_ptr function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference)…
PriorityP425medium6.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH
EPSS
2.92%
85.5th percentile
The _dwarf_calculate_info_section_end_ptr function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | dwarfutils | < dwarfutils 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1 (bookworm) | dwarfutils 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1 (bookworm) |
| libdwarf_project | libdwarf | >= 1999-12-14 < 2016-09-23 | 2016-09-23 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.16.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv6.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian6.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat6.5MEDIUM
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Red Hat
libdwarf: Null pointer dereference in _dwarf_calculate_info_section_end_ptr()
vendor_redhat·2016-05-22·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2016-5030 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 libdwarf: Null pointer dereference in _dwarf_calculate_info_section_end_ptr()
libdwarf: Null pointer dereference in _dwarf_calculate_info_section_end_ptr()
The _dwarf_calculate_info_section_end_ptr function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file.
Package: libdwarf (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Will not fix
Debian
CVE-2016-5030: dwarfutils - The _dwarf_calculate_info_section_end_ptr function in libdwarf before 20160923 a...
vendor_debian·2016·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2016-5030 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-5030: dwarfutils - The _dwarf_calculate_info_section_end_ptr function in libdwarf before 20160923 a...
The _dwarf_calculate_info_section_end_ptr function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1)
GHSA
GHSA-5975-m6xq-24gr: The _dwarf_calculate_info_section_end_ptr function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dere
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2016-5030 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 GHSA-5975-m6xq-24gr: The _dwarf_calculate_info_section_end_ptr function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dere
The _dwarf_calculate_info_section_end_ptr function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file.
OSV
CVE-2016-5030: The _dwarf_calculate_info_section_end_ptr function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dere
osv·2017-02-17·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2016-5030 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-5030: The _dwarf_calculate_info_section_end_ptr function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dere
The _dwarf_calculate_info_section_end_ptr function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-5028 CVE-2016-5029 CVE-2016-5030 CVE-2016-5031 CVE-2016-5032 CVE-2016-5033 CVE-2016-5034 CVE-2016-5035 CVE-2016-5036 CVE-2016-5038 libdwarf: various flaws [epel-6]
bugzilla·2016-05-26·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2016-5028 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-5028 CVE-2016-5029 CVE-2016-5030 CVE-2016-5031 CVE-2016-5032 CVE-2016-5033 CVE-2016-5034 CVE-2016-5035 CVE-2016-5036 CVE-2016-5038 libdwarf: various flaws [epel-6]
CVE-2016-5028 CVE-2016-5029 CVE-2016-5030 CVE-2016-5031 CVE-2016-5032 CVE-2016-5033 CVE-2016-5034 CVE-2016-5035 CVE-2016-5036 CVE-2016-5038 libdwarf: various flaws [epel-6]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora EPEL.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
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Bugzilla
CVE-2016-5028 CVE-2016-5029 CVE-2016-5030 CVE-2016-5031 CVE-2016-5032 CVE-2016-5033 CVE-2016-5034 CVE-2016-5035 CVE-2016-5036 CVE-2016-5038 libdwarf: various flaws [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2016-05-26·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2016-5028 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-5028 CVE-2016-5029 CVE-2016-5030 CVE-2016-5031 CVE-2016-5032 CVE-2016-5033 CVE-2016-5034 CVE-2016-5035 CVE-2016-5036 CVE-2016-5038 libdwarf: various flaws [fedora-all]
CVE-2016-5028 CVE-2016-5029 CVE-2016-5030 CVE-2016-5031 CVE-2016-5032 CVE-2016-5033 CVE-2016-5034 CVE-2016-5035 CVE-2016-5036 CVE-2016-5038 libdwarf: various flaws [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-5030 libdwarf: Null pointer dereference in _dwarf_calculate_info_section_end_ptr()
bugzilla·2016-05-26·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2016-5030 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-5030 libdwarf: Null pointer dereference in _dwarf_calculate_info_section_end_ptr()
CVE-2016-5030 libdwarf: Null pointer dereference in _dwarf_calculate_info_section_end_ptr()
A null pointer dereference vulnerability was found in libdwarf in _dwarf_calculate_info_section_end_ptr() function.
References (with a link to PoC):
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/393
External references:
https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html
Upstream fix:
https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/6fa3f710ee6f21bba7966b963033a91d77c952bd
Discussion:
Created libdwarf tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1340128]
Affects: epel-6 [bug 1340129]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/24/1http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/1https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.htmlhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/24/1http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/1https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html
2017-02-17
Published