CVE-2021-33294

In elfutils 0.183, an infinite loop was found in the function handle_symtab in readelf.c .Which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted file.
Infinite Loop
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
5.5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 21%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
elfutils_projectelfutils
0.183
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
elfutils
bookworm
0.188-2.1
fixed
bullseye
unimportant
sid
0.192-4
fixed
trixie
0.192-4
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
elfutils
bionic
Fixed 0.170-0.4ubuntu0.1+esm1
released
focal
Fixed 0.176-1.1ubuntu0.1
released
jammy
not-affected
kinetic
ignored
lunar
not-affected
trusty
Fixed 0.158-0ubuntu5.3+esm1
released
xenial
Fixed 0.165-3ubuntu1.2+esm1
released
Amazon Linux logo
Amazon Linux Releases
Amazon Package
Release
elfutils
Amazon Linux 2
0:0.176-2.amzn2.0.1
fixed
elfutils-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2
0:0.176-2.amzn2.0.1
fixed
elfutils-default-yama-scope
Amazon Linux 2
0:0.176-2.amzn2.0.1
fixed
elfutils-devel
Amazon Linux 2
0:0.176-2.amzn2.0.1
fixed
elfutils-devel-static
Amazon Linux 2
0:0.176-2.amzn2.0.1
fixed
elfutils-libelf
Amazon Linux 2
0:0.176-2.amzn2.0.1
fixed
elfutils-libelf-devel
Amazon Linux 2
0:0.176-2.amzn2.0.1
fixed
elfutils-libelf-devel-static
Amazon Linux 2
0:0.176-2.amzn2.0.1
fixed
elfutils-libs
Amazon Linux 2
0:0.176-2.amzn2.0.1
fixed
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=27501
https://sourceware.org/pipermail/elfutils-devel/2021q1/003607.html
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=27501
https://sourceware.org/pipermail/elfutils-devel/2021q1/003607.html