CVE-2016-5044 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via out-of-bounds write in libdwarf using a crafted DWARF section.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-5044?
CVE-2016-5044 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WRITE_UNALIGNED function in dwarf_elf_access.c in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) via a crafted DWARF section.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5044?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libdwarf Project Libdwarf.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5044?
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-2016-5044 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5044 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5044, GHSA-crxr-f9f8-qwr2, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5044.