Out-of-bounds Read in Elfutils Project
CVE-2019-7146
In elfutils 0.175, there is a buffer over-read in the ebl_object_note function in eblobjnote.c in libebl. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted elf file, as demonstrated by eu-readelf.
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: 0.015 (73.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Elfutils Project — versions 0.175
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3575 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-7146?
- CVE-2019-7146 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elfutils Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-01-29.
- How severe is CVE-2019-7146?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.