All errata/p8/ALT-PU-2017-1372-1
ALT-PU-2017-1372-1

Package update elfutils in branch p8

Version0.168-alt1
Task#180956
Published2017-03-28
Max severityMEDIUM
Severity:

Closed issues (2)

CVE-2016-10254
MEDIUM5.5

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.

Published: 2017-03-23Modified: 2025-04-20
CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
CVSS:2.0/AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS 3.xMEDIUM 5.5
CVSS:3.x/CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
CVE-2016-10255
MEDIUM5.5

The __libelf_set_rawdata_wrlock function in elf_getdata.c in elfutils before 0.168 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted (1) sh_off or (2) sh_size ELF header value, which triggers a memory allocation failure.

Published: 2017-03-23Modified: 2025-04-20
CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
CVSS:2.0/AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS 3.xMEDIUM 5.5
CVSS:3.x/CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References