Vulnerability identifier: #VU13237

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10254

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
elfutils
Server applications / File servers (FTP/HTTP)

Vendor: Sourceware

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists in the allocate_elf function of elfutils due to boundary error when handling Executable and Linkable Format (ELF) files by the allocate_elf function, as defined in the common.h source code file. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening an ELF file that submits malicious input, trigger memory corruption and cause the application to crash.

Mitigation
Update to version 0.168.

Vulnerable software versions

elfutils: 0.133 - 0.167

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External links
http://sourceware.org/git/?p=elfutils.git&a=commit&h=191000fdedba3fafe4d5b8cddad3f3...

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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.