CVE-2018-16403
Published: 3 September 2018
libdw in elfutils 0.173 checks the end of the attributes list incorrectly in dwarf_getabbrev in dwarf_getabbrev.c and dwarf_hasattr in dwarf_hasattr.c, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read and an application crash.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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elfutils Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(0.170-0.4ubuntu0.1)
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| cosmic |
Released
(0.170-0.5.0ubuntu1.1)
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| disco |
Not vulnerable
(0.176-1)
|
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| eoan |
Not vulnerable
(0.176-1.1)
|
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| focal |
Not vulnerable
(0.176-1.1)
|
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| groovy |
Not vulnerable
(0.176-1.1)
|
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| hirsute |
Not vulnerable
(0.176-1.1)
|
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| impish |
Not vulnerable
(0.176-1.1)
|
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| jammy |
Not vulnerable
(0.176-1.1)
|
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| kinetic |
Not vulnerable
(0.176-1.1)
|
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| lunar |
Not vulnerable
(0.176-1.1)
|
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| trusty |
Needed
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(0.175-1)
|
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| xenial |
Released
(0.165-3ubuntu1.2)
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Patches: upstream: https://sourceware.org/git/?p=elfutils.git;a=commit;h=6983e59b727458a6c64d9659c85f08218bc4fcda |
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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 |