A heap-based buffer over-read was discovered in the function read_srclines in dwarf_getsrclines.c in libdw in elfutils 0.175. A crafted input can cause segmentation faults, leading to denial-of-service, as demonstrated by eu-nm.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade elfutils | Aug 22, 2024 | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade elfutils-libelfUpgrade elfutils-libelf-devel-staticUpgrade elfutils-libsUpgrade elfutils-default-yama-scopeUpgrade elfutils-debuginfoUpgrade elfutilsUpgrade elfutils-develUpgrade elfutils-devel-staticUpgrade elfutils-libelf-devel | Apr 27, 2020 | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Arch Linux | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux | Jul 11, 2025 | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade elfutils-default-yama-scopeUpgrade elfutils-debuginfoUpgrade elfutils-libelfUpgrade elfutilsUpgrade elfutils-develUpgrade elfutils-devel-staticUpgrade elfutils-debugsourceUpgrade elfutils-libelf-develUpgrade elfutils-libs-debuginfoUpgrade elfutils-libsUpgrade elfutils-libelf-devel-staticUpgrade elfutils-libelf-debuginfo | Aug 28, 2019 | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade elfutils | Mar 12, 2019 | Jan 28, 2019 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade elfutils-develUpgrade elfutilsUpgrade elfutils-libelf-develUpgrade elfutils-libelfUpgrade elfutils-libs | Dec 4, 2019 | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade elfutilsUpgrade elfutils-develUpgrade elfutils-libsUpgrade elfutils-libelf-develUpgrade elfutils-libelf | Nov 19, 2019 | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade elfutils-libelfUpgrade elfutilsUpgrade elfutils-develUpgrade elfutils-libelf-develUpgrade elfutils-default-yama-scopeUpgrade elfutils-libs | Nov 19, 2019 | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade elfutils-default-yama-scopeUpgrade elfutils-libelf-devel-staticUpgrade elfutils-libsUpgrade elfutils-libelf-develUpgrade elfutils-develUpgrade elfutilsUpgrade elfutils-libelfUpgrade elfutils-devel-static | Jul 21, 2020 | Jan 18, 2019 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade elfutils-libelf-develUpgrade elfutils-develUpgrade elfutils-libelf-devel-staticUpgrade elfutils-libelf-debuginfoUpgrade elfutils-libsUpgrade elfutils-debuginfoUpgrade elfutils-debugsourceUpgrade elfutils-libelfUpgrade elfutils-devel-staticUpgrade elfutils-default-yama-scopeUpgrade elfutils-libs-debuginfoUpgrade elfutils | Aug 7, 2019 | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libasm1Upgrade libdw-develUpgrade libdw1Upgrade libebl-develUpgrade libdw1-32bitUpgrade dwarvesUpgrade libasm-develUpgrade libelf-develUpgrade elfutils-langUpgrade libelf1-32bitUpgrade libelf1Upgrade libebl-pluginsUpgrade libdwarves1Upgrade libdwarves-devel-32bitUpgrade libelf-devel-32bitUpgrade libebl-plugins-32bitUpgrade elfutilsUpgrade libdwarves1-32bitUpgrade libasm1-32bitUpgrade libdwarves-devel | Aug 9, 2024 | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libasm1 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libdw1 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libdw1Upgrade libelf1Upgrade elfutils (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libelf1 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libasm1Upgrade elfutils | Jun 10, 2019 | Jan 28, 2019 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Jan 29, 2019 |
Prioritise with Active Threat Intelligence
With curated Threat Intelligence, you can see which vulnerabilities truly put you at risk, prioritize what matters most, and act before attackers do.
Explore Intelligence Hub