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CVE-2016-10254

Published: 23 March 2017

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.

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
elfutils
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful
Released (0.168-0.2)
bionic
Released (0.168-0.2)
cosmic
Released (0.168-0.2)
disco
Released (0.168-0.2)
eoan
Released (0.168-0.2)
focal
Released (0.168-0.2)
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty
Released (0.158-0ubuntu5.3)
upstream
Released (0.168-0.2)
xenial
Released (0.165-3ubuntu1.1)
yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty Ignored
(end of life)
groovy
Released (0.168-0.2)
hirsute
Released (0.168-0.2)
Patches:
upstream: https://sourceware.org/git/?p=elfutils.git;a=commitdiff;h=191000fdedba3fafe4d5b8cddad3f3318b49c3fb

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.5
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H