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Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 24, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-5027

CVE-2016-5027

Description

dwarf_form.c in libdwarf 20160115 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted elf file.

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Affected products

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Libdwarf Project/Libdwarf2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:libdwarf_project:libdwarf:2016-01-15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:libdwarf_project:libdwarf:2016-01-15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: = 20160115

Patches

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References

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www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/24/1nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking

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