Description
In elfutils 0.183, an infinite loop was found in the function handle_symtab in readelf.c .Which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted file.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=27501
Mailing List, Patch
https://sourceware.org/pipermail/elfutils-devel/2021q1/003607.html
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
5.2%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-835
Status
published
Products (1)
elfutils_project/elfutils
0.183
Published
Jul 18, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026