CVE-2016-10254: The allocate_elf function in common.h in elfutils before 0.168 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted ELF file, which…

PriorityP418medium5.5CVSS 3.0

AVLACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH

EPSS

1.57%

72.5th percentile

The allocate_elf function in common.h in elfutils before 0.168 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted ELF file, which triggers a memory allocation failure.

Affected

6 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	elfutils	< elfutils 0.168-0.2 (bookworm)	elfutils 0.168-0.2 (bookworm)
elfutils_project	elfutils	<= 0.167	—
elfutils_project	elfutils	>= 0 < 0.168-0.2	0.168-0.2
elfutils_project	elfutils	>= 0 < 0.168-0.2	0.168-0.2
elfutils_project	elfutils	>= 0 < 0.168-0.2	0.168-0.2
elfutils_project	elfutils	>= 0 < 0.168-0.2	0.168-0.2

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.05.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

osv5.5MEDIUM

vendor_debian5.5LOW

vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM

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