dwarf_elf_load_headers.c in libdwarf before 2019-07-05 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (division by zero) via an ELF file with a zero-size section group (SHT_GROUP), as demonstrated by dwarfdump.
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 libdwarf | Mar 26, 2024 | Jul 24, 2019 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade library/libdwarf to version 0.2019.11.4-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4 | Jan 19, 2021 | Jul 24, 2019 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 24, 2019 |
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