CVE-2016-10254

Published: Mar 23, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Elfutils Project: Elfutils

Elfutils Project

1 product

Elfutils

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Elfutils Project Elfutils	Up to 0.167

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (10)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/22/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/04/elfutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-allocate_elf-common-h/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://lists.fedorahosted.org/archives/list/elfutils-devel%40lists.fedorahosted.org/message/EJWVY7TMRDEMWPAPNVU3V4MZYG5HANF2/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/22/2