CVE-2016-5042
published 2017-02-17CVE-2016-5042: The dwarf_get_aranges_list function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and crash) via a crafted…
PriorityP336high7.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
4.13%
89.7th percentile
The dwarf_get_aranges_list function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and crash) via a crafted DWARF section.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | dwarfutils | < dwarfutils 20160507-1 (bookworm) | dwarfutils 20160507-1 (bookworm) |
| libdwarf_project | libdwarf | >= 1999-12-14 < 2016-09-23 | 2016-09-23 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.05.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv7.5HIGH
vendor_debian7.5HIGH
vendor_redhat7.5HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-xgfr-63pq-c6gp: The dwarf_get_aranges_list function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and crash) via a c
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2016-5042 [HIGH] CWE-835 GHSA-xgfr-63pq-c6gp: The dwarf_get_aranges_list function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and crash) via a c
The dwarf_get_aranges_list function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and crash) via a crafted DWARF section.
OSV
CVE-2016-5042: The dwarf_get_aranges_list function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and crash) via a c
osv·2017-02-17·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2016-5042 [HIGH] CVE-2016-5042: The dwarf_get_aranges_list function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and crash) via a c
The dwarf_get_aranges_list function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and crash) via a crafted DWARF section.
Red Hat
libdwarf: Infinite loop in dwarf_get_arranges_list()
vendor_redhat·2016-05-04·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2016-5042 [HIGH] CWE-835 libdwarf: Infinite loop in dwarf_get_arranges_list()
libdwarf: Infinite loop in dwarf_get_arranges_list()
The dwarf_get_aranges_list function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and crash) via a crafted DWARF section.
Package: libdwarf (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Will not fix
Debian
CVE-2016-5042: dwarfutils - The dwarf_get_aranges_list function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote at...
vendor_debian·2016·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2016-5042 [HIGH] CVE-2016-5042: dwarfutils - The dwarf_get_aranges_list function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote at...
The dwarf_get_aranges_list function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and crash) via a crafted DWARF section.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 20160507-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 20160507-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 20160507-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 20160507-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 20160507-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/24/1http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/1https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332145https://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://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332145https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html
2017-02-17
Published