Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2016-5044

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - The WRITEUNALIGNED function in dwarfelfaccess.c in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service out-of-bounds write and crash v...

CVE-2016-5044

The WRITEUNALIGNED function in dwarfelfaccess.c in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service out-of-bounds write and crash via a crafted DWARF section...

CVE-2016-5044

CVE-2016-5044 concerns the libdwarf project. The vulnerability resides in the WRITE_UNALIGNED function implemented in dwarf_elf_access.c, with builds prior to 20160923. A crafted DWARF section can trigger an out-of-bounds write, leading to a denial of service (crash). The description and multiple...