SB2023083101 - Memory corruption in elfutils
Published: August 31, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023083101
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-21047)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the libcpu component. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.