CVE-2016-5038
libdwarf: Out-of-bounds read in dwarf_get_macro_startend_file()
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Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · May 12, 2016
Updated · May 13, 2026
Description
The dwarf_get_macro_startend_file function in dwarf_macro5.c in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted string offset for .debug_str.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 1.7AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read