Description
A heap-based buffer over-read was discovered in the function read_srclines in dwarf_getsrclines.c in libdw in elfutils 0.175. A crafted input can cause segmentation faults, leading to denial-of-service, as demonstrated by eu-nm.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 6.5/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2197
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3575
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00036.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24102Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/ml/elfutils-devel/2019-q1/msg00068.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4012-1/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2197
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3575
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00036.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24102Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/ml/elfutils-devel/2019-q1/msg00068.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4012-1/
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 29, 2019
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified