CVE-2019-7146 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

In elfutils 0.175, there is a buffer over-read in the ebl_object_note function in eblobjnote.c in libebl. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted elf file, as demonstrated by eu-readelf.

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	0.175

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3575
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24075ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24081ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3575
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24075ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24081ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-7146?

CVE-2019-7146 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In elfutils 0.175, there is a buffer over-read in the ebl_object_note function in eblobjnote.c in libebl. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted ...

How severe is CVE-2019-7146?

CVE-2019-7146 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-2019-7146?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Elfutils Project Elfutils.