CVE-2014-0172
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CVE-2014-0172 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 4.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Elfutils Project | Elfutils | 0.153 |
| Elfutils Project | Elfutils | 0.154 |
| Elfutils Project | Elfutils | 0.155 |
| Elfutils Project | Elfutils | 0.156 |
| Elfutils Project | Elfutils | 0.157 |
| Elfutils Project | Elfutils | 0.158 |
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