Is CVE-2016-5037 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2016-5037 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2016-5037?

CVE-2016-5037 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-5037?

CVE-2016-5037 has an EPSS score of 2.93% (85th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5037?

Upgrade dwarfutils on debian 11 to 20160507-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-5037

MEDIUMEPSS 85th pctl

6.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

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

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference

How to fix

Remediation Available

dwarfutilsDebian

Fixed in:20160507-1CVE-2016-5037

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

2.93%probability of exploitation in 30 days

85thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 85% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

openwall.com

Exploit1

openwall.com

Third-Party Advisory1

prevanders.net

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-476 (NULL Pointer Dereference) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2023-21758	High	7.5	92%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-21547	High	7.5	88%	-	Fix
CVE-2014-3470	Medium	4.3	86%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-44224	High	8.2	82%	-	Fix
CVE-2016-0742	High	7.5	82%	-	Fix
CVE-2009-1386	Medium	5.0	80%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-13.