GNU elfutils eu-readelf readelf.c print_string_section buffer overflow
Vulnerability Description
A vulnerability was found in GNU elfutils 0.192. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function dump_data_section/print_string_section of the file readelf.c of the component eu-readelf. The manipulation of the argument z/x leads to buffer overflow. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 73db9d2021cab9e23fd734b0a76a612d52a6f1db. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- rookie (VulDB User)
References
- https://vuldb.com/?id.295981
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295981
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.496485
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32656
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32657
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15927
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32656#c3
- https://www.gnu.org/
