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CVE-2016-5042

The dwarf_get_aranges_list function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause...

7.5 HighFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

4.12%Up 2.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

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.

Record
CVE-2016-5042
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-835
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2016-5042
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-5995 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2016-5995
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xgfr-63pq-c6gp 7.5

The dwarf_get_aranges_list function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause...

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.

Record
GHSA-xgfr-63pq-c6gp
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-835
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.5

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.

Record
CVE-2016-5042
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-5042 7.5

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5042
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5042 7.5

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5042
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
dwarfutils
Debian:12
 before 20160507-1
20160507-1
dwarfutils
Debian:13
 before 20160507-1
20160507-1
dwarfutils
Debian:14
 before 20160507-1
20160507-1
dwarfutils
Debian:7
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
 before 20120410-2+deb7u2, plus listed versions
20120410-220120410-2+deb7u1
20120410-2+deb7u2
dwarfutils
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
 before 20120410-2+deb7u2build0.14.04.1, plus listed versions
20120410-2
20120410-2+deb7u2build0.14.04.1
dwarfutils
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 20120410-2+deb7u2build0.16.04.1, plus listed versions
20120410-2
20120410-2+deb7u2build0.16.04.1

History

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

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

In short

CVE-2016-5042 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Libdwarf Project Libdwarf, published October 19, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.12%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in dwarfutils 20160507-1.

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