CVE-2014-0172
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
6.8
VIR risk
6.8
Description
Integer overflow in the check_section function in dwarf_begin_elf.c in the libdw library, as used in elfutils 0.153 and possibly through 0.158 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed compressed debug section in an ELF file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-0172
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — https://lists.fedorahosted.org/pipermail/elfutils-devel/2014-April/003921.html
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0.158-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0.158-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0.158-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0.158-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0.158-1 |
References
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/54
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66714
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2188-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1085663
- https://lists.fedorahosted.org/pipermail/elfutils-devel/2014-April/003921.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-32
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-0172
CWEs
CWE-189
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.