CVE-2017-7608 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

The ebl_object_note_type_name function in eblobjnotetypename.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.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Elfutils Project	Elfutils	0.168
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98609Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/03/elfutils-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-eExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00036.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98609Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/03/elfutils-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-eExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00036.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-7608?

CVE-2017-7608 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). The ebl_object_note_type_name function in eblobjnotetypename.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 ...

How severe is CVE-2017-7608?

CVE-2017-7608 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-7608?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Elfutils Project Elfutils, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.