Description
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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-1689-1 | elfutils security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-16618 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3670-1 | elfutils vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T16:12:26.888Z
Reserved: 2017-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-7613
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-04-09T14:59:00.840
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-7613
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN