CVE-2016-5044: The WRITE_UNALIGNED function in dwarf_elf_access.c in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and…

PriorityP339high7.5CVSS 3.1

AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAH

EPSS

4.38%

90.2th percentile

The WRITE_UNALIGNED function in dwarf_elf_access.c in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write 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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