CVE-2016-5041
Libdwarf DWARF5 Null Pointer Dereference
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.
INFO
Published Date :
April 10, 2017, 4:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 1, 2022, 7:03 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-5041.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/24/1 | Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/1 | Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2016-5041 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-5041 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Mar. 01, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/1 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libdwarf_project:libdwarf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2016-09-22 OR *cpe:2.3:a:libdwarf_project:libdwarf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1999-12-14 up to (excluding) 2016-09-23 -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Feb. 27, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libdwarf_project:libdwarf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 20160922 OR *cpe:2.3:a:libdwarf_project:libdwarf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2016-09-22 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html No Types Assigned https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/24/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/24/1 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libdwarf_project:libdwarf:20160922:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-5041 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-5041
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.35 }} 0.00%
score
0.67157
percentile