CVE-2017-7609

elf_compress.c in elfutils 0.168 does not validate the zlib compression factor, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted ELF file.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
5.5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 39%
VendorProductVersion
elfutils_projectelfutils
0.168
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
elfutils
bullseye
0.183-1
fixed
jessie
not-affected
wheezy
not-affected
bookworm
0.188-2.1
fixed
sid
0.192-4
fixed
trixie
0.192-4
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
elfutils
bionic
Fixed 0.170-0.4
released
artful
Fixed 0.170-0.1
released
zesty
ignored
yakkety
ignored
xenial
Fixed 0.165-3ubuntu1.1
released
trusty
not-affected
precise
ignored
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/03/elfutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-__libelf_decompress-elf_compress-c
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/03/elfutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-__libelf_decompress-elf_compress-c
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/