CVE catalog

CVE-2016-5038

dwarfutils: CVE-2016-5038

Severity: Medium
Published: May 12, 2016, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 4.38% · Oct 25, 2026

The dwarf_get_macro_startend_file function in dwarf_macro5.c in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted string offset for .debug_str.

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+git20160523.9086738-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	dwarfutils	source	forky	`20160507+git20160523.9086738-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	dwarfutils	source	trixie	`20160507+git20160523.9086738-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	dwarfutils	source	bookworm	`20160507+git20160523.9086738-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	dwarfutils	deb	14.04	`20120410-2+deb7u2build0.14.04.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5038	Not reported
Ubuntu	dwarfutils	deb	16.04	`20120410-2+deb7u2build0.16.04.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5038	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[dwarfdump]Fixed
Source package: [dwarfutils]
Details (2)
- 20210528-1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1
  dsa · dwarfutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 12
- 20210528-1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1
  dsa · dwarfutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 12
[libdwarf1]Fixed
Source package: [dwarfutils]
Details (2)
- 20210528-1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1
  dsa · dwarfutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 12
- 20210528-1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1
  dsa · dwarfutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 12
[libdwarf-dev]Fixed
Source package: [dwarfutils]
Details (2)
- 20210528-1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1
  dsa · dwarfutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 12
- 20210528-1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1
  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+git20160523.9086738-1
  dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 13
- 1:0.11.1-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1
  dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 13
[libdwarf1]Fixed
Source package: [dwarfutils]
Details (2)
- 1:0.11.1-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1
  dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 13
- 1:0.11.1-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1
  dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 13
[libdwarf-dev]Fixed
Source package: [dwarfutils]
Details (2)
- 1:0.11.1-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1
  dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 13
- 1:0.11.1-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 20160507+git20160523.9086738-1
  dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:21:54 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]