elf_compress.c in elfutils 0.168 does not validate the zlib compression factor, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted ELF file.
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References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html - | |
References | () https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/03/elfutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-__libelf_decompress-elf_compress-c - Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10 - | |
References | () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/ - |
Information
Published : 2017-04-09 14:59
Updated : 2024-11-21 03:32
NVD link : CVE-2017-7609
Mitre link : CVE-2017-7609
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-7609
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Products Affected
elfutils_project
- elfutils
CWE
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation