Is CVE-2016-5042 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2016-5042 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2016-5042?

CVE-2016-5042 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-5042?

CVE-2016-5042 has an EPSS score of 4.13% (90th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5042?

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

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-5042

HIGHEPSS 90th pctl

7.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The dwarf_get_aranges_list function in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and crash) via a crafted DWARF section.

CWE-835

How to fix

Remediation Available

dwarfutilsDebian

Fixed in:20160507-1CVE-2016-5042

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 InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

4.13%probability of exploitation in 30 days

90thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 90% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

openwall.com

Exploit1

openwall.com

Third-Party Advisory1

prevanders.net

Issue Tracking1

bugzilla.redhat.com

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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.