CVE-2016-5028

libdwarf: Null pointer dereference in print_frame_inst_bytes()

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

1.7

CVSS 2.0

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Published · May 23, 2016

Updated · May 13, 2026

Description

The print_frame_inst_bytes function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via an object file with empty bss-like sections.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 2.0 · 1.7
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference