CVE-2016-5034
dwarf_elf_access.c in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
dwarf_elf_access.c in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted file, related to relocation records.
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
6.5
dwarf_elf_access.c in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted file, related to relocation records.
- Record
CVE-2016-5034- 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
dwarf_elf_access.c in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted file, related to relocation records.
- Record
CVE-2016-5034- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-5987 No score
dwarf_elf_access.c in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted file, related to relocation records.
- Record
EUVD-2016-5987- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fp6w-c38v-f2mx
6.5
dwarf_elf_access.c in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
dwarf_elf_access.c in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted file, related to relocation records.
- Record
GHSA-fp6w-c38v-f2mx- 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
6.5
dwarf_elf_access.c in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted file, related to relocation records.
- Record
CVE-2016-5034- 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-2016-5034
6.5
dwarf_elf_access.c in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted file, related to relocation records.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5034- 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-2016-5034
6.5
dwarf_elf_access.c in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted file, related to relocation records.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5034- 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-2016-5034 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 2.93%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in dwarfutils 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1.
References
prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/24/1
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5034
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fp6w-c38v-f2mx
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5034
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5034
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5034