Buffer over-read in elfutils - CVE-2018-8769
Published: March 21, 2018 / Updated: March 21, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11184
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8769
CWE-ID: CWE-126
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Sourceware
Affected software:
elfutils
elfutils
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the ebl_dynamic_tag_name function due to buffer over-read. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
The weakness exists in the ebl_dynamic_tag_name function due to buffer over-read. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8769
Install update from vendor's website.