CVE-2016-5032 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 17 Feb 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a crash in the libdwarf library by providing a crafted file, leading to denial of service.

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-2016-5032?

CVE-2016-5032 is a medium-severity denial of service 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 dwarf_get_xu_hash_entry function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5032?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Libdwarf Project Libdwarf.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5032?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2016-5032 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5032 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5032, GHSA-qwcm-428v-fqg7, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5032.