CVE-2016-5042

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  3. CVE-2016-5042
The dwarf_get_aranges_list function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and crash) via a crafted DWARF section.

7.5 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

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

V2 Legend

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://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332145 Issue Tracking
https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
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://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332145 Issue Tracking
https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

21 Nov 2024, 02:53

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/24/1 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/24/1 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/1 - Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/1 - Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332145 - Issue Tracking () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332145 - Issue Tracking
References () https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

01 Mar 2022, 19:04

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/1 - Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
CWE CWE-399 CWE-835
Information

Published : 2017-02-17 17:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2016-5042

Mitre link : CVE-2016-5042

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-5042

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Products Affected

libdwarf_project

  • libdwarf
CWE
CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')