CVE-2017-7608

moderate-risk
Published 2017-04-09

The ebl_object_note_type_name function in eblobjnotetypename.c in elfutils 0.168 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.

Do I need to act?

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0.46% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (4)

Affected Vendors

Elfutils Project Canonical Debian

References (12)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98609
Exploit https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/03/elfutils-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-e...
Third Party Advisory https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00036.html
Third Party Advisory https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10
Third Party Advisory https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98609
Exploit https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/03/elfutils-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-e...
Third Party Advisory https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00036.html
Third Party Advisory https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10
Third Party Advisory https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/
30
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 2/34 · Minimal
Exposure 10/34 · Low