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DEBIAN-CVE-2018-16402

libelf/elf_end.c in elfutils 0.173 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (double free and application crash) or possibly have unspecifi...

Original description

The description as published by the source.

libelf/elf_end.c in elfutils 0.173 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (double free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact because it tries to decompress twice.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV

Affected packages

Debian:12 elfutils

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.175-1"}]}]

Debian:13 elfutils

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.175-1"}]}]

Debian:14 elfutils

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.175-1"}]}]

References

advisory security-tracker.debian.org