MEDIUM
libdwarf: Null pointer dereference in _dwarf_decode_s_leb128
Published Feb 24, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.50%
Description
dwarf_form.c in libdwarf 20160115 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted elf file.
Affected products
No data.
- 2016-01-15
No data.
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
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.50% 0.01505
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01505
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 | 1.50% (0.01505) | 73.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.50% (0.01505) | 70.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.43% (0.00434) | 60.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.35% (0.00350) | 72.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.35% (0.00350) | 71.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.35% (0.00348) | 67.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/24/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5027 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1330237 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1340123 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5027
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5027
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/24/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5027 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1330237 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1340123 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5027 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5027 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 24, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved May 24, 2016
Link CVE-2016-5027
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a