Description
A heap-based buffer over-read was discovered in the function read_srclines in dwarf_getsrclines.c in libdw in elfutils 0.175. A crafted input can cause segmentation faults, leading to denial-of-service, as demonstrated by eu-nm.
Published: 2019-01-29
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1689-1 elfutils security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-16699 A heap-based buffer over-read was discovered in the function read_srclines in dwarf_getsrclines.c in libdw in elfutils 0.175. A crafted input can cause segmentation faults, leading to denial-of-service, as demonstrated by eu-nm.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4012-1 elfutils vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6322-1 elfutils vulnerabilities
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Debian Debian Linux
Elfutils Project Elfutils
Redhat Ansible Tower Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T20:38:33.391Z

Reserved: 2019-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-7149

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Status : Modified

Published: 2019-01-29T00:29:00.393

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:47:39.937

Link: CVE-2019-7149

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2019-01-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2019-7149 - Bugzilla

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