Description
In elfutils 0.183, an infinite loop was found in the function handle_symtab in readelf.c .Which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted file.
Published: 2023-07-18
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-20005 In elfutils 0.183, an infinite loop was found in the function handle_symtab in readelf.c .Which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6322-1 elfutils vulnerabilities
History

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 02:30:00 +0000

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Metrics threat_severity

Low

threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 28 Oct 2024 17:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Elfutils Project Elfutils
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-10-28T17:05:29.444Z

Reserved: 2021-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-33294

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T23:42:20.323Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-07-18T14:15:11.673

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:08:39.810

Link: CVE-2021-33294

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2023-07-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-33294 - Bugzilla

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