CVE-2017-7609

Published: Apr 9, 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

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Elfutils Project: Elfutils

Elfutils Project

1 product

Elfutils

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Elfutils Project Elfutils	Version 0.168

Related CWEs

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (8)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/03/elfutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-__libelf_decompress-elf_compress-c

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/03/elfutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-__libelf_decompress-elf_compress-c

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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