Out-of-bounds Read in Elfutils Project

CVE-2019-7149

A heap-based buffer over-read was discovered in the function read_srclines in dwarf_getsrclines.c in libdw in elfutils 0.175. A crafted input can cause segmentation faults, leading to denial-of-service, as demonstrated by eu-nm.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.022 (80.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-7149?
CVE-2019-7149 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elfutils Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-01-29.
How severe is CVE-2019-7149?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-7149 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.