CVE-2016-5031
The print_frame_inst_bytes function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause...
CVE-2016-5031 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) 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 2.04%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in dwarfutils 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1.
The print_frame_inst_bytes function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted 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
The print_frame_inst_bytes function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted file.
- Record
CVE-2016-5031- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/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-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The print_frame_inst_bytes function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted file.
- Record
CVE-2016-5031- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-5984 No score
The print_frame_inst_bytes function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted file.
- Record
EUVD-2016-5984- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2wcw-8qc8-cm58
The print_frame_inst_bytes function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause...
The print_frame_inst_bytes function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted file.
- Record
GHSA-2wcw-8qc8-cm58- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The print_frame_inst_bytes function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted file.
- Record
CVE-2016-5031- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-5031
The print_frame_inst_bytes function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5031- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5031
The print_frame_inst_bytes function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted file.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5031- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/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
prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/24/1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5031
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2wcw-8qc8-cm58
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5031
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5031
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5031