CVE-2016-5041

· HIGHModified

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CVSS v3.1

7.5

EPSS

3.37%

Published

Apr 10, 2017

Modified

May 12, 2026

Public PoC / Exploit (1)

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Description

dwarf_macro5.c in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a debugging information entry using DWARF5 and without a DW_AT_name.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

Affected Products (1)

libdwarf_project · libdwarf (up to 2016-09-23)vulnerable

References (6)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/24/1

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/1

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html

Vendor Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/24/1

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/1

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html

Vendor Advisory

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