CVEs-PoC/2016/CVE-2016-5038.md

CVE-2016-5038

Description

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.

POC

Reference

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/24/1
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/24/1
• https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html
• https://www.prevanders.net/dwarfbug.html

Github

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