CVE-2016-5034 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via an out-of-bounds write in libdwarf when processing crafted files with relocation records.

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-2016-5034?

CVE-2016-5034 is a medium-severity memory corruption 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

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.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5034?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Libdwarf Project Libdwarf.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5034?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2016-5034 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5034 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5034, GHSA-fp6w-c38v-f2mx, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5034.

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