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Debian: CVE-2018-16402: elfutils -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2018-16402: elfutils -- security update

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
09/03/2018
Created
11/30/2021
Added
11/29/2021
Modified
11/29/2021

Description

libelf/elf_end.c in elfutils 0.173 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (double free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact because it tries to decompress twice.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-elfutils

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