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…

PriorityP419medium5.5CVSS 3.0

AVLACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH

EPSS

1.65%

73.8th percentile

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.

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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