CVE-2016-7511
Integer overflow in the dwarf_die_deliv.c in libdwarf 20160613 allows remote attackers to cause a...
Integer overflow in the dwarf_die_deliv.c in libdwarf 20160613 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) 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
Integer overflow in the dwarf_die_deliv.c in libdwarf 20160613 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.
- Record
CVE-2016-7511- 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-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Integer overflow in the dwarf_die_deliv.c in libdwarf 20160613 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.
- Record
CVE-2016-7511- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-8364 No score
Integer overflow in the dwarf_die_deliv.c in libdwarf 20160613 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.
- Record
EUVD-2016-8364- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xc2x-m4rx-3prr
Integer overflow in the dwarf_die_deliv.c in libdwarf 20160613 allows remote attackers to cause a...
Integer overflow in the dwarf_die_deliv.c in libdwarf 20160613 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.
- Record
GHSA-xc2x-m4rx-3prr- 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-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Integer overflow in the dwarf_die_deliv.c in libdwarf 20160613 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.
- Record
CVE-2016-7511- 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-2016-7511
Integer overflow in the dwarf_die_deliv.c in libdwarf 20160613 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7511- 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-2016-7511
Integer overflow in the dwarf_die_deliv.c in libdwarf 20160613 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7511- 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 20160923-1 | 20160923-1 |
dwarfutilsDebian:13 |
before 20160923-1 | 20160923-1 |
dwarfutilsDebian:14 |
before 20160923-1 | 20160923-1 |
dwarfutilsDebian:7 |
before 20120410-2+deb7u1, plus listed versions 20120410-2 |
20120410-2+deb7u1 |
dwarfutilsUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 20120410-2+deb7u2build0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 20120410-2 |
20120410-2+deb7u2build0.14.04.1 |
dwarfutilsUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 20120410-2+deb7u2build0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 20120410-2 |
20120410-2+deb7u2build0.16.04.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-7511 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Libdwarf Project Libdwarf, published September 24, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.55%, the 75th percentile. Fixed in dwarfutils 20160923-1.