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CVE-2017-7607

Published: 9 April 2017

The handle_gnu_hash function in readelf.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.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
elfutils
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
groovy
Released (0.170-0.4)
hirsute
Released (0.170-0.4)
artful
Released (0.170-0.1)
bionic
Released (0.170-0.4)
cosmic
Released (0.170-0.4)
disco
Released (0.170-0.4)
eoan
Released (0.170-0.4)
focal
Released (0.170-0.4)
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty
Released (0.158-0ubuntu5.3)
upstream Needed

xenial
Released (0.165-3ubuntu1.1)
yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty Ignored
(end of life)
Patches:
upstream: https://sourceware.org/git/?p=elfutils.git;a=commitdiff;h=9d84fdd78705d7a1b9947a9f4ca77fbccdd76d4a

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.5
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H