CVE-2016-5027
dwarf_form.c in libdwarf 20160115 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash)...
CVE-2016-5027 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Libdwarf Project Libdwarf, published February 24, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.50%, the 74th percentile. Fixed in dwarfutils 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1.
dwarf_form.c in libdwarf 20160115 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted elf file.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
dwarf_form.c in libdwarf 20160115 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted elf file.
- Record
CVE-2016-5027- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
dwarf_form.c in libdwarf 20160115 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted elf file.
- Record
CVE-2016-5027- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-5980 No score
dwarf_form.c in libdwarf 20160115 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted elf file.
- Record
EUVD-2016-5980- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-46g6-rxw3-qg5j
dwarf_form.c in libdwarf 20160115 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash)...
dwarf_form.c in libdwarf 20160115 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted elf file.
- Record
GHSA-46g6-rxw3-qg5j- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
dwarf_form.c in libdwarf 20160115 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted elf file.
- Record
CVE-2016-5027- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-5027
dwarf_form.c in libdwarf 20160115 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted elf file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5027- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5027
dwarf_form.c in libdwarf 20160115 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted elf file.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5027- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
dwarfutilsDebian:12 |
before 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1 | 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1 |
dwarfutilsDebian:13 |
before 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1 | 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1 |
dwarfutilsDebian:14 |
before 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1 | 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1 |
dwarfutilsUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 20120410-220120410-2+deb7u2build0.16.04.1 |
None known |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/24/1
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1330237
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5027
github.com/advisories/GHSA-46g6-rxw3-qg5j
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5027
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5027
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5027