CVE-2016-10254
Published: March 23, 2017Last modified: November 9, 2023
Description
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.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | elfutils | Not affected (0.187-r1) |
| Stream | elfutils | Not affected (0.189-r3) |
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/EJWVY7TMRDEMWPAPNVU3V4MZYG5HANF2/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/