MEDIUM
libdwarf: Heap buffer overflow in _dwarf_read_loc_section
Published Jan 23, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.50%
Description
The _dwarf_read_loc_section function in dwarf_loc.c in libdwarf 20160613 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) via a crafted file.
Affected products
No data.
- 2016-06-13
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.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.1/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
3.3 LOW Red Hat
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Low
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% 0.01498
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01498
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% (0.01498) | 73.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.49% (0.01485) | 70.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.27% (0.00271) | 48.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00083) | 37.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00083) | 35.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00083) | 33.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (2)
References (7)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/13/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92971 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7410 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1376361 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7410
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7410
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/13/5 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92971 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7410 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1376361 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7410 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7410 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 23, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Sep 9, 2016
Link CVE-2016-7410
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a