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.

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/03/elfutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-xcalloc-xmalloc-c	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00036.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:elfutils_project:elfutils:0.168:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts:::

Information

Published : 2017-04-09 07:59

Updated : 2019-06-19 20:15

NVD link : CVE-2017-7613

Mitre link : CVE-2017-7613

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

canonical

ubuntu_linux

elfutils_project

elfutils

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