VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-24823
A vulnerability in the dwarf::to_string function of Libelfin v0.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) through a segmentation fault via a crafted ELF file.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.72%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.72%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
A vulnerability in the dwarf::to_string function of Libelfin v0.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) through a segmentation fault via a crafted ELF 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
- 0.72% probability · 52th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-74
- Affected
- libelfin project/libelfin
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/aclements/libelfin/issues/51Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/xiaoxiongwang/function_bugs/tree/master/libelfin#segv-in-function-dwarfto_string-at-dwarfvaluecc300Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/aclements/libelfin/issues/51Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/xiaoxiongwang/function_bugs/tree/master/libelfin#segv-in-function-dwarfto_string-at-dwarfvaluecc300Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.