CVE-2016-5030 describes a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the _dwarf_calculate_info_section_end_ptr function of libdwarf versions prior to 20160923. This flaw allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) by providing a specially crafted file. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 6.5), it requires user interaction (UI:R) and can be triggered over the network (AV:N), leading to high availability impact (A:H). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1999-12-14, < 2016-09-23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libdwarf_project:libdwarf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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