CVE catalog
CVE-2016-5042
dwarfutils: CVE-2016-5042
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 4.13% · Oct 25, 2026
The dwarf_get_aranges_list function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and crash) via a crafted DWARF section.
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 | Not reported |
| Debian | dwarfutils | source | forky | 20160507-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | dwarfutils | source | trixie | 20160507-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | dwarfutils | source | bookworm | 20160507-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | dwarfutils | deb | 14.04 | 20120410-2+deb7u2build0.14.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5042 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | dwarfutils | deb | 16.04 | 20120410-2+deb7u2build0.16.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5042 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [dwarfdump]Fixed
Source package: [dwarfutils]
Details (2)
20210528-1+b1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
20160507-1dsa · dwarfutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 12
20210528-1+b1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
20160507-1dsa · dwarfutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 12
- [libdwarf1]Fixed
Source package: [dwarfutils]
Details (2)
20210528-1+b1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
20160507-1dsa · dwarfutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 12
20210528-1+b1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
20160507-1dsa · dwarfutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 12
- [libdwarf-dev]Fixed
Source package: [dwarfutils]
Details (2)
20210528-1+b1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
20160507-1dsa · dwarfutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 12
20210528-1+b1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
20160507-1dsa · dwarfutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [dwarfdump]Fixed
Source package: [dwarfutils]
Details (2)
1:0.11.1-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
20160507-1dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 13
1:0.11.1-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
20160507-1dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 13
- [libdwarf1]Fixed
Source package: [dwarfutils]
Details (2)
1:0.11.1-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
20160507-1dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 13
1:0.11.1-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
20160507-1dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 13
- [libdwarf-dev]Fixed
Source package: [dwarfutils]
Details (2)
1:0.11.1-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
20160507-1dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 13
1:0.11.1-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
20160507-1dsa · dwarfutils · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5042]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5042]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5042]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2016/cve-2016-5042.json]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]