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CVE-2016-5040
Published: Feb 17, 2017
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a large length value in a compilation unit header.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html
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[oss-security] 20160524 CVE request: Multiple vunerabilities in libdwarf & dwarfdump
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[oss-security] 20160524 Re: CVE request: Multiple vunerabilities in libdwarf & dwarfdump
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