medium5.5
CVE-2017-7611
The check_symtab_shndx function in elflint.c in elfutils 0.168 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and applicatio…
Impact
The check_symtab_shndx function in elflint.c in elfutils 0.168 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Elfutils Project | Elfutils | Version 0.168 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | Version 8.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | Versions 14.04, 16.04 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/03/elfutils-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-check_symtab_shndx-elflint-c
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00036.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/03/elfutils-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-check_symtab_shndx-elflint-c
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00036.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/