VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-7611
The check_symtab_shndx function in elflint.c in elfutils 0.168 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.75%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.75%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The check_symtab_shndx function in elflint.c in elfutils 0.168 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.75% probability · 78th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- elfutils project/elfutils · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 2.8% on 21 September 2026 to 1.8% on 27 October 2026.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/03/elfutils-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-check_symtab_shndx-elflint-cExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00036.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/03/elfutils-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-check_symtab_shndx-elflint-cExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00036.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.