Description
In elfutils 0.175, a heap-based buffer over-read was discovered in the function elf32_xlatetom in elf32_xlatetom.c in libelf. A crafted ELF input can cause a segmentation fault leading to denial of service (program crash) because ebl_core_note does not reject malformed core file notes.
Published: 2019-02-09
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1689-1 elfutils security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2802-1 elfutils security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-17197 In elfutils 0.175, a heap-based buffer over-read was discovered in the function elf32_xlatetom in elf32_xlatetom.c in libelf. A crafted ELF input can cause a segmentation fault leading to denial of service (program crash) because ebl_core_note does not reject malformed core file notes.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4012-1 elfutils vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6322-1 elfutils vulnerabilities
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00141}

epss

{'score': 0.00108}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T20:54:28.442Z

Reserved: 2019-02-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-7665

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-02-09T16:29:00.420

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:48:29.600

Link: CVE-2019-7665

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2019-01-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2019-7665 - Bugzilla

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