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)
|
|
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 |
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 |