high7.5
CVE-2016-5040
libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a large length value in a compilation unit hea…
Impact
libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a large length value in a compilation unit header.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libdwarf Project | Libdwarf | from 1999-12-14 before 2016-09-23 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/24/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/1
- https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/24/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/1
- https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html