CVE-2016-5028 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The print_frame_inst_bytes function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via an object file with empty bss-like sections.

Published: 2017-02-17

Score: 6.5 Medium

EPSS: 2.9% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:libdwarf_project:libdwarf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-5981	The print_frame_inst_bytes function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via an object file with empty bss-like sections.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0292.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/24/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/1
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5028
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5028
https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html

History

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Subscriptions

Libdwarf Project Libdwarf

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-02-17T17:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:46:40.296Z

Reserved: 2016-05-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-5028

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-02-17T17:59:00.200

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:48:38.837

Link: CVE-2016-5028

Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-05-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-5028 - Bugzilla

OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference

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