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CVE-2016-5041
dwarf_macro5.c in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a debugging…
High7.5EPSS 3.4%
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- Updated
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.4% · top 11% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (3)
- https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160524 CVE request: Multiple vunerabilities in libdwarf & dwarfdump (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160524 Re: CVE request: Multiple vunerabilities in libdwarf & dwarfdump (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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