CVE-2016-10254
The allocate_elf function in common.h in elfutils before 0.168 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted ELF file, which triggers a memory allocation failure.
- Score
- CVSS 3.0 5.5 Medium
- Status
- Modified - cve@mitre.org
- Published
- 2017-03-23
- Last modified
- 2024-08-06
- Weaknesses
- CWE-119
Affected products
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/22/2
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/04/elfutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-allocate_elf-common-h/
- https://lists.fedorahosted.org/archives/list/elfutils-devel%40lists.fedorahosted.org/message/EJWVY7TMRDEMWPAPNVU3V4MZYG…
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/
