CVE-2016-5044

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-5044
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-02-17 17:59:00 UTC
Updated2022-03-01 19:05:00 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-787

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Libdwarf Project Libdwarf All All All All
Application Libdwarf Project Libdwarf All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
oss-security - CVE request: Multiple vunerabilities in libdwarf & dwarfdump MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
DA's Libdwarf Vulnerabilities CONFIRM www.prevanders.net Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
oss-security - Re: CVE request: Multiple vunerabilities in libdwarf & dwarfdump MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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