CVE catalog

CVE-2016-2091

dwarfutils: CVE-2016-2091

Severity: Medium
Published: Feb 8, 2016, 7:59:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.90% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	dwarfutils	sid	`1:0.11.1-1`	fixed
Debian	dwarfutils	forky	`1:0.11.1-1`	fixed
Debian	dwarfutils	trixie	`1:0.11.1-1`	fixed
Debian	dwarfutils	bookworm	`20210528-1`	fixed
Ubuntu	dwarfutils	14.04	`20120410-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dwarfutils	14.04	`20120410-2+deb7u2build0.14.04.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	dwarfutils	16.04	`20120410-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dwarfutils	16.04	`20120410-2+deb7u2build0.16.04.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	dwarfutils	source	sid	`20160507-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[813148]
Debian	dwarfutils	source	forky	`20160507-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[813148]
Debian	dwarfutils	source	trixie	`20160507-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[813148]
Debian	dwarfutils	source	bookworm	`20160507-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[813148]
Ubuntu	dwarfutils	deb	14.04	`20120410-2+deb7u2build0.14.04.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2091	Not reported
Ubuntu	dwarfutils	deb	16.04	`20120410-2+deb7u2build0.16.04.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2091	Not reported

[Debian bug #813148]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[dwarfdump]Fixed
Source package: [dwarfutils]
Details (2)
- 20210528-1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 20160507-1
  dsa · dwarfutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 12
- 20210528-1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 20160507-1
  dsa · dwarfutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 12
[libdwarf1]Fixed
Source package: [dwarfutils]
Details (2)
- 20210528-1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 20160507-1
  dsa · dwarfutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 12
- 20210528-1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 20160507-1
  dsa · dwarfutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 12
[libdwarf-dev]Fixed
Source package: [dwarfutils]
Details (2)
- 20210528-1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 20160507-1
  dsa · dwarfutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 12
- 20210528-1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 20160507-1
  dsa · dwarfutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[dwarfdump]Fixed
Source package: [dwarfutils]
Details (2)
- 1:0.11.1-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 20160507-1
  dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 13
- 1:0.11.1-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 20160507-1
  dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 13
[libdwarf1]Fixed
Source package: [dwarfutils]
Details (2)
- 1:0.11.1-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 20160507-1
  dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 13
- 1:0.11.1-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 20160507-1
  dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 13
[libdwarf-dev]Fixed
Source package: [dwarfutils]
Details (2)
- 1:0.11.1-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 20160507-1
  dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 13
- 1:0.11.1-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 20160507-1
  dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:19:55 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]