CVE-2016-5039

libdwarf: Out-of-bounds read in get_attr_value() function

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

1.7

CVSS 2.0

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Published · May 6, 2016

Updated · May 13, 2026

Description

The get_attr_value function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted object with all-bits on.

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-125 · Out-of-bounds Read