vulnerability
Debian: CVE-2016-5043: dwarfutils -- security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Feb 17, 2017 | Jul 30, 2024 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Feb 17, 2017
Added
Jul 30, 2024
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
Description
The dwarf_dealloc function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted DWARF section.
Solution
debian-upgrade-dwarfutils
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