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CVE-2016-10255
Published: Mar 23, 2017
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The __libelf_set_rawdata_wrlock function in elf_getdata.c in elfutils before 0.168 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted (1) sh_off or (2) sh_size ELF header value, which triggers a memory allocation failure.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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References
USN-3670-1
vendor-advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1387584
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GLSA-201710-10
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
[oss-security] 20170322 Re: elfutils: memory allocation failure in __libelf_set_rawdata_wrlock (elf_getdata.c)
mailing-list
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[elfutils-devel] 20161021 [PATCH] libelf: Sanity check offset and size before trying to malloc and read data.
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
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