CVE-2016-10254

The allocate_elf function in common.h in elfutils before 0.168 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted ELF file, which triggers a memory allocation failure.

• CWE-119

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/22/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/04/elfutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-allocate_elf-common-h/Third Party Advisory
• https://lists.fedorahosted.org/archives/list/elfutils-devel%40lists.fedorahosted.org/message/EJWVY7TMRDEMWPAPNVU3V4MZYG5HANF2/
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/22/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/04/elfutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-allocate_elf-common-h/Third Party Advisory
• https://lists.fedorahosted.org/archives/list/elfutils-devel%40lists.fedorahosted.org/message/EJWVY7TMRDEMWPAPNVU3V4MZYG5HANF2/
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/

Published

Mar 23, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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