CVE-2016-10254

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.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:elfutils_project:elfutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:43

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References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/22/2 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/22/2 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/04/elfutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-allocate_elf-common-h/ - Third Party Advisory () https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/04/elfutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-allocate_elf-common-h/ - Third Party Advisory
References () https://lists.fedorahosted.org/archives/list/elfutils-devel%40lists.fedorahosted.org/message/EJWVY7TMRDEMWPAPNVU3V4MZYG5HANF2/ - () https://lists.fedorahosted.org/archives/list/elfutils-devel%40lists.fedorahosted.org/message/EJWVY7TMRDEMWPAPNVU3V4MZYG5HANF2/ -
References () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10 - () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10 -
References () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/ - () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/ -

07 Nov 2023, 02:29

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References
  • {'url': 'https://lists.fedorahosted.org/archives/list/elfutils-devel@lists.fedorahosted.org/message/EJWVY7TMRDEMWPAPNVU3V4MZYG5HANF2/', 'name': '[elfutils-devel] 20161024 [PATCH] libelf: Always set ELF maxsize when reading an ELF file for sanity checks.', 'tags': ['Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MLIST'}
  • () https://lists.fedorahosted.org/archives/list/elfutils-devel%40lists.fedorahosted.org/message/EJWVY7TMRDEMWPAPNVU3V4MZYG5HANF2/ -

Information

Published : 2017-03-23 16:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:43


NVD link : CVE-2016-10254

Mitre link : CVE-2016-10254

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-10254


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Products Affected

elfutils_project

  • elfutils
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer