CVE-2017-7613 elflint.c in elfutils 0.168 does not validate the number of sections and the number of segments, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted ELF file.
MediumCVSS 5.5
EPSS 1.7%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
elflint.c in elfutils 0.168 does not validate the number of sections and the number of segments, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted ELF file.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/elfutils(Debian:12) | < 0.168-1 | 0.168-1 |
| debian/elfutils(Debian:13) | < 0.168-1 | 0.168-1 |
| debian/elfutils(Debian:14) | < 0.168-1 | 0.168-1 |
| elfutils project elfutils | = 0.168 | No fix listed |
| debian linux | = 8.0 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 14.04 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 16.04 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2017-7613 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1590 vendor-advisory
- blogs.gentoo.org exploit patch third-party-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190225 [SECURITY] [DLA 1689-1] elfutils security update mailing-list third-party-advisory
- GLSA-201710-10 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- USN-3670-1 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking