In elfutils 0.183, an infinite loop was found in the function handle_symtab in readelf.c .Which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted file.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade elfutils-default-yama-scopeUpgrade elfutilsUpgrade elfutils-devel-staticUpgrade elfutils-develUpgrade elfutils-libelf-develUpgrade elfutils-libelf-devel-staticUpgrade elfutils-libsUpgrade elfutils-debuginfoUpgrade elfutils-libelf | Aug 9, 2023 | Jul 18, 2023 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade elfutils | Jul 30, 2024 | Jul 18, 2023 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade elfutils | Jan 10, 2024 | Jul 18, 2023 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade elfutils | Oct 8, 2024 | Jul 18, 2023 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 18, 2023 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libdw1Upgrade libdw1 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libasm1 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libelf1Upgrade elfutilsUpgrade libasm1Upgrade elfutils (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libelf1 (Ubuntu Pro) | Aug 31, 2023 | Jul 18, 2023 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Jul 18, 2023 |
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