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
Published · last modified .
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.
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: 0.022 · newest: 0.021 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Elfutils Project — versions 0.175
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- sourceware.org/ml/elfutils-devel/2019-q1/msg00068.html (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00036.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4012-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2197 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3575 (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.