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CVE-2016-5029

Published: 17 February 2017

The create_fullest_file_path function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted dwarf file.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

6.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
dwarfutils
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Ignored
(end of life)
bionic Not vulnerable
(20160507+git20160523.9086738-1)
cosmic Not vulnerable
(20160507+git20160523.9086738-1)
disco Not vulnerable
(20160507+git20160523.9086738-1)
eoan Not vulnerable
(20160507+git20160523.9086738-1)
focal Not vulnerable
(20160507+git20160523.9086738-1)
groovy Not vulnerable
(20160507+git20160523.9086738-1)
xenial Needed

precise Ignored
(end of life)
hirsute Not vulnerable
(20160507+git20160523.9086738-1)
impish Not vulnerable
(20160507+git20160523.9086738-1)
jammy Not vulnerable
(20160507+git20160523.9086738-1)
kinetic Not vulnerable
(20160507+git20160523.9086738-1)
lunar Not vulnerable
(20160507+git20160523.9086738-1)
trusty Does not exist
(trusty was needed)
upstream Needs triage

wily Ignored
(end of life)
yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty Ignored
(end of life)
mantic Not vulnerable
(20160507+git20160523.9086738-1)
Patches:
upstream: https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/acae971371daa23a19358bc62204007d258fbc5e/

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 6.5
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H