Is CVE-2016-5044 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2016-5044 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2016-5044?

CVE-2016-5044 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-5044?

CVE-2016-5044 has an EPSS score of 4.38% (90th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5044?

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

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-5044

HIGHEPSS 90th pctl

7.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The WRITE_UNALIGNED function in dwarf_elf_access.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.

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

How to fix

Remediation Available

dwarfutilsDebian

Fixed in:20160507-1CVE-2016-5044

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

4.38%probability of exploitation in 30 days

90thpercentile

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

References

Patch1

openwall.com

Exploit1

openwall.com

Third-Party Advisory1

prevanders.net

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

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CVE-2025-22457	Critical	9.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2025-0282	Critical	9.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2015-3113	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2021-20038	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2023-4863	High	8.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2020-16040	Medium	6.5	100%	-	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.