CVE-2014-0172
published 2014-04-11CVE-2014-0172: Integer overflow in the check_section function in dwarf_begin_elf.c in the libdw library, as used in elfutils 0.153 and possibly through 0.158 allows remote…
PriorityP433medium6.8CVSS 2.0
AVNACMAuNCPIPAP
EPSS
4.03%
89.5th percentile
Integer overflow in the check_section function in dwarf_begin_elf.c in the libdw library, as used in elfutils 0.153 and possibly through 0.158 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed compressed debug section in an ELF file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Affected
11 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | elfutils | < elfutils 0.158-1 (bookworm) | elfutils 0.158-1 (bookworm) |
| elfutils_project | elfutils | — | — |
| elfutils_project | elfutils | — | — |
| elfutils_project | elfutils | — | — |
| elfutils_project | elfutils | — | — |
| elfutils_project | elfutils | — | — |
| elfutils_project | elfutils | — | — |
| elfutils_project | elfutils | >= 0 < 0.158-1 | 0.158-1 |
| elfutils_project | elfutils | >= 0 < 0.158-1 | 0.158-1 |
| elfutils_project | elfutils | >= 0 < 0.158-1 | 0.158-1 |
| elfutils_project | elfutils | >= 0 < 0.158-1 | 0.158-1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv6.8MEDIUM
vendor_debian6.8LOW
vendor_redhat6.8MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-q6c9-79p5-7pgm: Integer overflow in the check_section function in dwarf_begin_elf
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2014-0172 [MEDIUM] GHSA-q6c9-79p5-7pgm: Integer overflow in the check_section function in dwarf_begin_elf
Integer overflow in the check_section function in dwarf_begin_elf.c in the libdw library, as used in elfutils 0.153 and possibly through 0.158 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed compressed debug section in an ELF file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
OSV
CVE-2014-0172: Integer overflow in the check_section function in dwarf_begin_elf
osv·2014-04-11·CVSS 6.8
CVE-2014-0172 [MEDIUM] CVE-2014-0172: Integer overflow in the check_section function in dwarf_begin_elf
Integer overflow in the check_section function in dwarf_begin_elf.c in the libdw library, as used in elfutils 0.153 and possibly through 0.158 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed compressed debug section in an ELF file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Ubuntu
elfutils vulnerability
vendor_ubuntu·2014-04-30
CVE-2014-0172 elfutils vulnerability
Title: elfutils vulnerability
Summary: elfutils could be made to crash or run programs if it processed a specially
crafted file.
Florian Weimer discovered that the elfutils libdw library incorrectly
handled malformed compressed debug sections in ELF files. If a user or
automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted ELF file,
applications linked against libdw could be made to crash, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Red Hat
elfutils: integer overflow, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow in libdw
vendor_redhat·2014-04-09·CVSS 6.8
CVE-2014-0172 [MEDIUM] CWE-190 elfutils: integer overflow, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow in libdw
elfutils: integer overflow, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow in libdw
Integer overflow in the check_section function in dwarf_begin_elf.c in the libdw library, as used in elfutils 0.153 and possibly through 0.158 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed compressed debug section in an ELF file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Package: elfutils (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Not affected
Package: elfutils (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Debian
CVE-2014-0172: elfutils - Integer overflow in the check_section function in dwarf_begin_elf.c in the libdw...
vendor_debian·2014·CVSS 6.8
CVE-2014-0172 [MEDIUM] CVE-2014-0172: elfutils - Integer overflow in the check_section function in dwarf_begin_elf.c in the libdw...
Integer overflow in the check_section function in dwarf_begin_elf.c in the libdw library, as used in elfutils 0.153 and possibly through 0.158 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed compressed debug section in an ELF file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 0.158-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 0.158-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 0.158-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 0.158-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 0.158-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2014-0172 elfutils: integer overflow, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow in libdw
bugzilla·2014-04-09·CVSS 6.8
CVE-2014-0172 [MEDIUM] CVE-2014-0172 elfutils: integer overflow, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow in libdw
CVE-2014-0172 elfutils: integer overflow, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow in libdw
The libdw library provides support for accessing DWARF debugging information inside ELF files. An integer overflow flaw in check_section(), leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, was found in the libdw library. A malicious ELF file could cause an application using libdw (such as eu-readelf) to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application.
Acknowledgements:
This issue was discovered by Florian Weimer of the Red Hat Product Security Team.
Discussion:
This issue affects versions 0.153 and later.
A possible patch from Mark Wielaard:
diff --git a/libdw/dwarf_begin_elf.c b/libdw/dwarf_begin_elf.c
index 79daeac..cf37013 100644
--- a/libdw/dwa
Bugzilla
CVE-2014-0172 elfutils: integer overflow, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow in libdw [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2014-04-09·CVSS 6.8
CVE-2014-0172 [MEDIUM] CVE-2014-0172 elfutils: integer overflow, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow in libdw [fedora-all]
CVE-2014-0172 elfutils: integer overflow, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow in libdw [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
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Bugzilla
CVE-2014-0018 jboss-as-server: Unchecked access to MSC Service Registry under JSM
bugzilla·2014-01-14·CVSS 1.9
CVE-2014-0018 [LOW] CVE-2014-0018 jboss-as-server: Unchecked access to MSC Service Registry under JSM
CVE-2014-0018 jboss-as-server: Unchecked access to MSC Service Registry under JSM
IssueDescription:
In Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform, when running under a security manager, it was possible for deployed code to get access to the Modular Service Container (MSC) service registry without any permission checks. This could allow malicious deployments to modify the internal state of the server in various ways.
Discussion:
Acknowledgement:
This issue was discovered by Stuart Douglas of Red Hat.
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This issue has been addressed in following products:
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.2.1
Via RHSA-2014:0172 https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0172.html
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This issue has been addressed in following products:
JBEAP 6 for RHEL 6
JBEAP 6.2 for RHEL 6
Via
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/54http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66714http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2188-1https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1085663https://lists.fedorahosted.org/pipermail/elfutils-devel/2014-April/003921.htmlhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-32http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/54http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66714http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2188-1https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1085663https://lists.fedorahosted.org/pipermail/elfutils-devel/2014-April/003921.htmlhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-32
2014-04-11
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