elfutils up to 0.167 ELF File common.h allocate_elf memory corruption
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in elfutils up to 0.167. Affected is the function allocate_elf
of the file common.h of the component ELF File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:
The allocate_elf function in common.h in elfutils before 0.168 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted ELF file, which triggers a memory allocation failure.
The bug was discovered 11/04/2016. The weakness was released 03/23/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.fedorahosted.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-10254 since 03/22/2017. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 139 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 102229 (EulerOS 2.0 SP1 : elfutils (EulerOS-SA-2017-1142)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Huawei Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 197158 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Elfutils Vulnerabilities (USN-3670-1)).
Upgrading to version 0.168 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (102229). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 98437 and 99466.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 102229
Nessus Name: EulerOS 2.0 SP1 : elfutils (EulerOS-SA-2017-1142)
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Upgrade: elfutils 0.168
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11/04/2016 🔍03/22/2017 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: USN-3670-1Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2016-10254 (🔍)
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-10254 - elfutils - Denial of Service Issue
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Entry
Created: 03/24/2017 07:26Updated: 11/14/2022 14:18
Changes: 03/24/2017 07:26 (68), 09/12/2020 09:55 (9), 11/14/2022 14:18 (4)
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