VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-16062
dwarf_getaranges in dwarf_getaranges.c in libdw in elfutils before 2018-08-18 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted file.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.63%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.63%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
dwarf_getaranges in dwarf_getaranges.c in libdw in elfutils before 2018-08-18 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted file.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.63% probability · 75th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- elfutils project/elfutils · debian/debian linux · opensuse/leap · canonical/ubuntu linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2197Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00036.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23541Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/git/?p=elfutils.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=29e31978ba51c1051743a503ee325b5ebc03d7e9
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4012-1/Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2197Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00036.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23541Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/git/?p=elfutils.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=29e31978ba51c1051743a503ee325b5ebc03d7e9
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4012-1/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.