Description
libelf/elf_end.c in elfutils 0.173 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (double free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact because it tries to decompress twice.
Published: 2018-09-03
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: 1.4% Low
KEV: No
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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2802-1 elfutils security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-8245 libelf/elf_end.c in elfutils 0.173 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (double free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact because it tries to decompress twice.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4012-1 elfutils vulnerabilities
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Elfutils Project Elfutils
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T10:24:31.953Z

Reserved: 2018-09-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-16402

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Status : Modified

Published: 2018-09-03T19:29:00.493

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:52:40.790

Link: CVE-2018-16402

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Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2018-08-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-16402 - Bugzilla

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