CVE-2016-2050
The get_abbrev_array_info function in libdwarf-20151114 allows remote attackers to cause a denial...
The get_abbrev_array_info function in libdwarf-20151114 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted elf 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
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The get_abbrev_array_info function in libdwarf-20151114 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted elf file.
- Record
CVE-2016-2050- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The get_abbrev_array_info function in libdwarf-20151114 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted elf file.
- Record
CVE-2016-2050- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-3155 No score
The get_abbrev_array_info function in libdwarf-20151114 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted elf file.
- Record
EUVD-2016-3155- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xggq-h9cc-vccx
The get_abbrev_array_info function in libdwarf-20151114 allows remote attackers to cause a denial...
The get_abbrev_array_info function in libdwarf-20151114 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted elf file.
- Record
GHSA-xggq-h9cc-vccx- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The get_abbrev_array_info function in libdwarf-20151114 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted elf file.
- Record
CVE-2016-2050- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-2050
The get_abbrev_array_info function in libdwarf-20151114 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted elf file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2050- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-2050
The get_abbrev_array_info function in libdwarf-20151114 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted elf file.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2050- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - 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 |
dwarfutilsDebian:7 |
before 20120410-2+deb7u2, plus listed versions 20120410-220120410-2+deb7u1 |
20120410-2+deb7u2 |
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-2016-2050 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) 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 1.48%, the 74th percentile. Fixed in dwarfutils 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1.