CVE-2017-7611 | BDVDB-2026-83871 Detail
Description#
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00036.html
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/03/elfutils-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-check_symtab_shndx-elflint-c
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.