SB2017022409 - NULL pointer dereference in libdwarf
Published: February 24, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017022409
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5027)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
dwarf_form.c in libdwarf 20160115 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted elf file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.