Out-of-bounds Read in Elfutils Project
CVE-2017-7608
The ebl_object_note_type_name function in eblobjnotetypename.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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (81.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Elfutils Project — versions 0.168
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04, 16.04
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00036.html (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/03/elfutils-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-ebl_obje… (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98609 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7608?
- CVE-2017-7608 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elfutils Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-04-09.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7608?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-7608 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.