Medium severity · published Mar 23, 2017
CVE-2016-10255
The __libelf_set_rawdata_wrlock function in elf_getdata.c in elfutils before 0.168 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted (1) sh_off or (2)…
5.5
CVSS
1.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The __libelf_set_rawdata_wrlock function in elf_getdata.c in elfutils before 0.168 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted (1) sh_off or (2) sh_size ELF header value, which triggers a memory allocation failure.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.7% · higher than 77% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EL
Elfutils · Elfutils Project
through 0.167 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10255
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10255
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/22/1
Third Party Advisory
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/04/elfutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-__libelf_set_rawdata_wrlock-elf_getdata-c/
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1387584
lists.fedorahosted.org
https://lists.fedorahosted.org/archives/list/elfutils-devel%40lists.fedorahosted.org/thread/Q4LE47FPEVRZANMV6JE2NMHYO4H5MHGJ/
security.gentoo.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10
usn.ubuntu.com
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/
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