Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-7609
elf_compress.c in elfutils 0.168 does not validate the zlib compression factor, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted ELF file.
Vulnerability category: Input validationDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2017-7609
- cpe:2.3:a:elfutils_project:elfutils:0.168:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-7609
0.48%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 76 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-7609
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST | |
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5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-7609
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-7609
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2019:1590-1: moderate: Security update f
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/
USN-3670-1: elfutils vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10
elfutils: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201710-10) — Gentoo security
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https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/03/elfutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-__libelf_decompress-elf_compress-c
elfutils: memory allocation failure in __libelf_decompress (elf_compress.c) | agostino's blogExploit;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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