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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2019-14249

dwarf_elf_load_headers.c in libdwarf before 2019-07-05 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (division by zero) via an ELF file with a zero-size section group (SHT_GROUP), as demonstrated by dwarfdump.

MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 2.73%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.73%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

dwarf_elf_load_headers.c in libdwarf before 2019-07-05 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (division by zero) via an ELF file with a zero-size section group (SHT_GROUP), as demonstrated by dwarfdump.

CVSS 3.0
6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
2.73% probability · 85th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-369
Affected
libdwarf project/libdwarf
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.