CVE-2018-18521 Divide-by-zero vulnerabilities in the function arlib_add_symbols() in arlib.c in elfutils 0.174 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) with a crafted ELF file, as demo...
MediumCVSS 5.5
EPSS 1.7%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Divide-by-zero vulnerabilities in the function arlib_add_symbols() in arlib.c in elfutils 0.174 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) with a crafted ELF file, as demonstrated by eu-ranlib, because a zero sh_entsize is mishandled.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/elfutils(Debian:12) | < 0.175-1 | 0.175-1 |
| debian/elfutils(Debian:13) | < 0.175-1 | 0.175-1 |
| debian/elfutils(Debian:14) | < 0.175-1 | 0.175-1 |
| elfutils project elfutils | = 0.174 | No fix listed |
| debian linux | = 8.0 | No fix listed |
| debian linux | = 9.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux desktop | = 7.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server | = 7.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux workstation | = 7.0 | No fix listed |
| openSUSE leap | = 15.0 | No fix listed |
| openSUSE leap | = 15.1 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 16.04 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 18.04 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 18.10 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2018-18521 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1590 mailing-list third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:2197 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190225 [SECURITY] [DLA 1689-1] elfutils security update mailing-list third-party-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20211030 [SECURITY] [DLA 2802-1] elfutils security update mailing-list third-party-advisory
- sourceware.org exploit issue-tracking third-party-advisory
- sourceware.org mailing-list patch third-party-advisory
- USN-4012-1 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking