vulnerability
Debian: CVE-2018-16402: elfutils -- security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Sep 3, 2018 | Nov 29, 2021 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Sep 3, 2018
Added
Nov 29, 2021
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
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
debian-upgrade-elfutils
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