CVE-2016-10254
MEDIUMelfutils < 0.167 - Denial of Service via Crafted ELF File
Title source: llmDescription
The allocate_elf function in common.h in elfutils before 0.168 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted ELF file, which triggers a memory allocation failure.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/22/2
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/04/elfutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-allocate_elf-common-h/
Various Sources mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.fedorahosted.org/archives/list/elfutils-devel%40lists.fedorahosted.org/message/EJWVY7TMRDEMWPAPNVU3V4MZYG5HANF2/
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0157
EPSS Percentile
72.4%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (1)
elfutils_project/elfutils
< 0.167
Published
Mar 23, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026