CVE catalog

CVE-2019-14249

dwarfutils affected and fixed versions

dwarf_elf_load_headers.c in libdwarf before 2019-07-05 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (division by zero) via an ELF file with a zero-size section group (SHT_GROUP), as demonstrated by dwarfdump.

Severity: Medium · CVSS 6.2CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published: Jul 24, 2019, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 2.73% · Oct 27, 2026

Projects and upstream resources

[libdwarf][Source-reported homepage]

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
Debiantrixie	dwarfutils	Not reported	Not affectedDistribution reports not affected	[CVE-2019-14249]
Debiantrixie	dwarfutils	`1:0.11.1-1`	Not affected	[CVE-2019-14249]
Debiansid	dwarfutils	Not reported	Not affectedDistribution reports not affected	[CVE-2019-14249]
Debiansid	dwarfutils	`1:0.11.1-1`	Not affected	[CVE-2019-14249]
Debianforky	dwarfutils	Not reported	Not affectedDistribution reports not affected	[CVE-2019-14249]
Debianforky	dwarfutils	`1:0.11.1-1`	Not affected	[CVE-2019-14249]
Debianbookworm	dwarfutils	Not reported	Not affectedDistribution reports not affected	[CVE-2019-14249]
Debianbookworm	dwarfutils	`20210528-1`	Not affected	[CVE-2019-14249]
Alpine3.24	libdwarf	`0.6.0-r0`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[ALPINE-CVE-2019-14249]Sep 21, 2026, 6:17:52 AM UTC
Alpine3.23	libdwarf	`0.6.0-r0`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[ALPINE-CVE-2019-14249]Sep 21, 2026, 6:17:52 AM UTC
Alpine3.22	libdwarf	`0.6.0-r0`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[ALPINE-CVE-2019-14249]Sep 21, 2026, 6:17:52 AM UTC
Alpine3.21	libdwarf	`0.6.0-r0`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[ALPINE-CVE-2019-14249]Sep 21, 2026, 6:17:52 AM UTC

Showing 12 observations. All 15 observations, including unknown and conflicting reports, are available below.

Provider details and historical evidence

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
Alpine3.18	libdwarf	`0.6.0-r0`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[ALPINE-CVE-2019-14249]Sep 21, 2026, 6:17:52 AM UTC
Alpine3.19	libdwarf	`0.6.0-r0`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[ALPINE-CVE-2019-14249]Sep 21, 2026, 6:17:52 AM UTC
Alpine3.20	libdwarf	`0.6.0-r0`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[ALPINE-CVE-2019-14249]Sep 21, 2026, 6:17:52 AM UTC
Alpine3.21	libdwarf	`0.6.0-r0`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[ALPINE-CVE-2019-14249]Sep 21, 2026, 6:17:52 AM UTC
Alpine3.22	libdwarf	`0.6.0-r0`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[ALPINE-CVE-2019-14249]Sep 21, 2026, 6:17:52 AM UTC
Alpine3.23	libdwarf	`0.6.0-r0`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[ALPINE-CVE-2019-14249]Sep 21, 2026, 6:17:52 AM UTC
Alpine3.24	libdwarf	`0.6.0-r0`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[ALPINE-CVE-2019-14249]Sep 21, 2026, 6:17:52 AM UTC
Debianbookworm	dwarfutils	Not reported	Not affectedDistribution reports not affected	[CVE-2019-14249]
Debianbookworm	dwarfutils	`20210528-1`	Not affected	[CVE-2019-14249]
Debianforky	dwarfutils	Not reported	Not affectedDistribution reports not affected	[CVE-2019-14249]
Debianforky	dwarfutils	`1:0.11.1-1`	Not affected	[CVE-2019-14249]
Debiansid	dwarfutils	Not reported	Not affectedDistribution reports not affected	[CVE-2019-14249]
Debiansid	dwarfutils	`1:0.11.1-1`	Not affected	[CVE-2019-14249]
Debiantrixie	dwarfutils	Not reported	Not affectedDistribution reports not affected	[CVE-2019-14249]
Debiantrixie	dwarfutils	`1:0.11.1-1`	Not affected	[CVE-2019-14249]

Original provider fields

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OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[dwarfdump]Unknown
Source package: [dwarfutils]
Details (2)
- 20210528-1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dwarfutils · debian · bookworm
- 20210528-1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dwarfutils · debian · bookworm
[libdwarf1]Unknown
Source package: [dwarfutils]
Details (2)
- 20210528-1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dwarfutils · debian · bookworm
- 20210528-1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dwarfutils · debian · bookworm
[libdwarf-dev]Unknown
Source package: [dwarfutils]
Details (2)
- 20210528-1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dwarfutils · debian · bookworm
- 20210528-1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dwarfutils · debian · bookworm

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:40:04 PM UTC

References

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