CVE-2017-7609
low-risk
Published 2017-04-09
elf_compress.c in elfutils 0.168 does not validate the zlib compression factor, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted ELF file.
Do I need to act?
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0.48% 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
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5
CVSS 5.5/10
Medium
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Affected Vendors
References (8)
25
/ 100
low-risk
Severity
18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability
2/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal