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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/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 | Sep 18, 2025 | Sep 3, 2018 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade elfutils-libelfUpgrade elfutils-default-yama-scopeUpgrade elfutilsUpgrade elfutils-debuginfoUpgrade elfutils-libelf-devel-staticUpgrade elfutils-devel-staticUpgrade elfutils-develUpgrade elfutils-libelf-develUpgrade elfutils-libs | Apr 27, 2020 | Sep 3, 2018 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade elfutils-develUpgrade elfutils-debuginfoUpgrade elfutils-libelfUpgrade elfutils-libelf-develUpgrade elfutilsUpgrade elfutils-libsUpgrade elfutils-default-yama-scopeUpgrade elfutils-libelf-devel-staticUpgrade elfutils-devel-static | Aug 28, 2019 | Sep 3, 2018 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade elfutils | Jul 30, 2024 | Sep 3, 2018 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade elfutilsUpgrade elfutils-libelfUpgrade elfutils-develUpgrade elfutils-libelf-develUpgrade elfutils-libs | Jun 17, 2020 | Sep 3, 2018 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade elfutilsUpgrade elfutils-libelfUpgrade elfutils-libelf-develUpgrade elfutils-libsUpgrade elfutils-devel | Nov 19, 2019 | Sep 3, 2018 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade elfutils-default-yama-scopeUpgrade elfutils-libelfUpgrade elfutils-libsUpgrade elfutils-libelf-develUpgrade elfutils-develUpgrade elfutils | Nov 19, 2019 | Sep 3, 2018 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade elfutils-libelf-develUpgrade elfutils-devel-staticUpgrade elfutilsUpgrade elfutils-develUpgrade elfutils-default-yama-scopeUpgrade elfutils-libelf-devel-staticUpgrade elfutils-libsUpgrade elfutils-libelf | Jul 21, 2020 | Aug 15, 2018 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution existsUpgrade elfutilsUpgrade elfutils-libelfUpgrade elfutils-default-yama-scopeUpgrade elfutils-libelf-develUpgrade elfutils-libsUpgrade elfutils-debuginfoUpgrade elfutils-libelf-devel-staticUpgrade elfutils-develUpgrade elfutils-devel-static | Aug 7, 2019 | Sep 3, 2018 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade elfutilsUpgrade libasm-develUpgrade libelf1-32bitUpgrade libebl-plugins-32bitUpgrade libebl1Upgrade libelf-develUpgrade libdw-develUpgrade libasm1Upgrade libelf-devel-32bitUpgrade libebl-develUpgrade libdw1-32bitUpgrade libelf1Upgrade libasm1-32bitUpgrade elfutils-langUpgrade libebl-pluginsUpgrade libebl1-32bitUpgrade libdw1 | Jun 20, 2019 | Sep 3, 2018 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libdw1Upgrade libasm1 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade elfutilsUpgrade libelf1Upgrade elfutils (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libelf1 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libdw1 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libasm1 | Jun 10, 2019 | Sep 3, 2018 |
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