Segmentation fault in elfutils (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-7150 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software |
elfutils (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Segmentation fault
EUVDB-ID: #VU17325
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-7150
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied input by the elf64_xlatetom function as defined in the libelf/elf32_xlatetom.c source code file. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file that submits malicious input, trigger a segmentation fault and cause the affected application to crash, resulting in a DoS condition.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionselfutils (Alpine package): 0.168-r2
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=2e3d4976eeffb4704cf83e2cc3306293b7c7b2e9
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
