NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting libdwarf-tools package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.35% (72nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-LIBDWARFTOOLS-1964009
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed24 May 2016

Introduced: 24 May 2016

CVE-2016-5027  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 libdwarf-tools.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libdwarf-tools package and not the libdwarf-tools package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

dwarf_form.c in libdwarf 20160115 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted elf file.

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