CVE-2016-10255 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2016-10255

The __libelf_set_rawdata_wrlock function in elf_getdata.c in elfutils before 0.168 allows...

Vulnerability Description

The __libelf_set_rawdata_wrlock function in elf_getdata.c in elfutils before 0.168 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted (1) sh_off or (2) sh_size ELF header value, which triggers a memory allocation failure.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

elfutils project

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Affected Software

elfutils
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.