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CVE-2016-5030

The _dwarf_calculate_info_section_end_ptr function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote...

6.5 MediumFix available

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

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.94%Up 1.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

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

Record
CVE-2016-5030
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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

Record
CVE-2016-5030
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-5983 No score

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

Record
EUVD-2016-5983
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5975-m6xq-24gr 6.5

The _dwarf_calculate_info_section_end_ptr function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote...

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

Record
GHSA-5975-m6xq-24gr
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.5

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

Record
CVE-2016-5030
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-5030 6.5

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

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5030
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5030 6.5

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

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5030
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
dwarfutils
Debian:12
 before 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1
20160507+git20160523.9086738-1
dwarfutils
Debian:13
 before 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1
20160507+git20160523.9086738-1
dwarfutils
Debian:14
 before 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1
20160507+git20160523.9086738-1
dwarfutils
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
20120410-220120410-2+deb7u2build0.16.04.1
 None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2016-5030 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Libdwarf Project Libdwarf, published February 17, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.94%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in dwarfutils 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1.

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