CVE-2016-5029: Libdwarf Project Libdwarf

Medium severity, CVSS 6.5. EPSS: 2.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The create_fullest_file_path function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted dwarf file.

Affected products

• Libdwarf Project Libdwarf: from 1999-12-14, before 2016-09-23 (fixed in 2016-09-23)

Published 2017-02-17. Last modified 2026-06-17.