CVE-2017-7611

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

The check_symtab_shndx function in elflint.c in elfutils 0.168 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.

Affected (4)

Products: Elfutils Project: Elfutils · Debian: Debian Linux · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux

1 product

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Elfutils Project Elfutils	Version 0.168

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0

Configuration C

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 16.04

Related CWEs

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (10)

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/03/elfutils-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-check_symtab_shndx-elflint-c

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00036.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

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