CVE-2016-5038

The dwarf_get_macro_startend_file function in dwarf_macro5.c in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted string offset for .debug_str.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/24/1	Mailing List Patch 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	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-02-17 17:59

Updated : 2024-02-28 15:44

NVD link : CVE-2016-5038

Mitre link : CVE-2016-5038

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-5038

JSON object : View

Products Affected

libdwarf_project

libdwarf

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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