SB2019122647 - Segmentation fault in elfutils (Alpine package)
Published: December 26, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019122647
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Segmentation fault (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-7665)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in the ebl_core_note function due to improper check if the values of a NT_PLATFORM core file note is a zero-terminated string. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening an Executable and Linkable Format (ELF) file that submits malicious input, trigger a segmentation fault that causes the affected application to crash, resulting in a DoS condition.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.