PT-2017-8658 · None · Libdwarf

Published 2017-02-17 · Updated 2022-03-01 · CVE-2016-5031

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions libdwarf versions prior to 20160923

Description The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted file. This is due to a problem in the print frame inst bytes function.

Recommendations For versions prior to 20160923, update to version 20160923 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to crafted files that could trigger the out-of-bounds read in the print frame inst bytes function until a patch is available.

Exploit

Fix

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-5031

Affected Products

Libdwarf

References · 11

• 🔥 http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/1 · Exploit
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5031 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5031 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5031 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5031 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-5031 · Vendor Advisory
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/24/1 · Patch
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5031 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5031 · Security Note
• https://prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/27548 · Telegram Post