#VU17327 Out-of-bounds read in elfutils - CVE-2019-7146

Vulnerability identifier: #VU17327

Vulnerability 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-2019-7146

CWE-ID: CWE-125

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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of Executable and Linkable Format (ELF) files by the ebl_object_note function, as defined in the eblobjnote.c source code file. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted ELF file that submits malicious input, trigger a buffer over-read condition and cause the affected application to crash, resulting in a DoS condition.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

elfutils: 0.175

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External links
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24075
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24081

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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.