Description
The create_fullest_file_path function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted dwarf file.
Published: 2017-02-17
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-5982 The create_fullest_file_path function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted dwarf file.
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Libdwarf Project Libdwarf
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:46:40.253Z

Reserved: 2016-05-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-5029

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-02-17T17:59:00.247

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2016-5029

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-05-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-5029 - Bugzilla

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