vulnerability

Ubuntu: (CVE-2016-5044): dwarfutils vulnerability

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Feb 17, 2017
Added
Jun 26, 2025
Modified
Jul 28, 2025

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.

Solution

no-fix-ubuntu-package
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