libdwarf: Out-of-bounds read in dwarf_frame2.c
Published Feb 8, 2016
3.3
LOWCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.90%
Description
The dwarf_read_cie_fde_prefix function in dwarf_frame2.c in libdwarf 20151114 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted ELF object file.
Affected products
No data.
- 2015-11-14
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libdwarf
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libdwarf | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.90% (0.00900) | 58.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.91% (0.00908) | 55.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.30% (0.00304) | 51.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 30.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 28.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 26.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitMailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/28/8 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2091 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1299964 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2091
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2091
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitMailing List | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/28/8 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2091 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1299964 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2091 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2091 |
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