The __libelf_set_rawdata_wrlock function in elf_getdata.c in elfutils before 0.168 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted (1) sh_off or (2) sh_size ELF header value, which triggers a memory allocation failure.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade elfutils | Jul 30, 2024 | Mar 23, 2017 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-libs/elfutils. | Oct 30, 2017 | Mar 23, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade elfutils-libsUpgrade elfutils-libelf-develUpgrade elfutils-develUpgrade elfutils-libelfUpgrade elfutils | Dec 4, 2019 | Mar 23, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade elfutilsUpgrade elfutils-libelfUpgrade elfutils-libsUpgrade elfutils-libelf-develUpgrade elfutils-devel | Dec 18, 2019 | Mar 23, 2017 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Nov 9, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade elfutilsUpgrade libebl1-32bitUpgrade libasm1Upgrade libasm1-32bitUpgrade libdw1-32bitUpgrade libasm-develUpgrade libelf1Upgrade libebl-develUpgrade libebl1Upgrade libdw1Upgrade libelf1-32bitUpgrade libelf-develUpgrade libdw-devel | Jul 5, 2019 | Mar 23, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade elfutilsUpgrade libdw1Upgrade libasm1Upgrade libelf1 | Jun 12, 2018 | Mar 23, 2017 |
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