CVE-2016-5042 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

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 None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00993.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Libdwarf Project	Libdwarf

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-669-1	dwarfutils security update
EUVD	EUVD-2016-5995	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

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://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332145
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5042
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5042
https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

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

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:46:40.244Z

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

Link: CVE-2016-5042

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-02-17T17:59:00.653

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2016-5042

Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-05-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-5042 - Bugzilla

OpenCVE Enrichment

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