CVE-2016-5029 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 17 Feb 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted dwarf file due to a NULL pointer dereference in libdwarf.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2016-5029?

CVE-2016-5029 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The create_fullest_file_path function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted dwarf file.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5029?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Libdwarf Project Libdwarf.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5029?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2016-5029 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5029 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5029, GHSA-vpq6-7984-6w49, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5029.