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Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2017-7607

CVE-2017-7607

MEDIUM5.5

The handle_gnu_hash function in readelf

Published Apr 9, 2017

Modified 1 years ago

Details

The handle_gnu_hash function in readelf.c in elfutils 0.168 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98608

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/03/elfutils-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-handle_gnu_hash-readelf-c

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7607

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.0

5.5

Exploitability

Attack Vector

LocalAV:L

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

NonePR:N

User Interaction

RequiredUI:R

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

NoneC:N

Integrity

NoneI:N

Availability

HighA:H

5.5/CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedApr 9, 2017

ModifiedAug 5, 2024

CVE-2017-7607 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence