Resource exhaustion in elfutils (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-7148 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-400 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software |
elfutils (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Resource exhaustion
EUVDB-ID: #VU17375
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-7148
CWE-ID:
CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists in the libelf component due to improper handling of Executable and Linkable Format (ELF) files by the read_long_names function, as defined in the elf_begin.c source code file. A remote attacker can trick the victim into accessing an ELF file that submits malicious input and cause the affected application to improperly allocate excessive memory resources, resulting in a DoS condition.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionselfutils (Alpine package): 0.168-r2
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=2e3d4976eeffb4704cf83e2cc3306293b7c7b2e9
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
