CVE-2016-5030
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.56%
Description
The _dwarf_calculate_info_section_end_ptr function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file.
How to fix CVE-2016-5030
To remediate CVE-2016-5030, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/dwarfutils—upgrade to 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-5030 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.6%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |