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DEBIAN-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...

Original description

The description as published by the source.

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.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV

Affected packages

Debian:12 elfutils

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.168-0.2"}]}]

Debian:13 elfutils

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.168-0.2"}]}]

Debian:14 elfutils

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.168-0.2"}]}]

References

advisory security-tracker.debian.org