Divide-by-zero vulnerabilities in the function arlib_add_symbols() in arlib.c in elfutils 0.174 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) with a crafted ELF file, as demonstrated by eu-ranlib, because a zero sh_entsize is mishandled.
Published 2018-10-19 17:29:01
Updated 2021-11-30 21:59:03
Source MITRE
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Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-18521

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.32%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 67 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2018-18521

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
4.3
MEDIUM AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
8.6
2.9
NIST
5.5
MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1.8
3.6
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2018-18521

References for CVE-2018-18521

Products affected by CVE-2018-18521

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