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Medium
CVE-2016-10254
The allocate_elf function in common.h in elfutils before 0.168 allows...
Vulnerability Description
The allocate_elf function in common.h in elfutils before 0.168 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted ELF file, which triggers a memory allocation failure.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/22/2
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/04/elfutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-allocate_elf-common-h/
- https://lists.fedorahosted.org/archives/list/elfutils-devel%40lists.fedorahosted.org/message/EJWVY7TMRDEMWPAPNVU3V4MZYG5HANF2/
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 23rd, 2017
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.