CVE-2017-7612

The check_sysv_hash function in elflint.c in elfutils 0.168 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.

• CWE-125

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html
• https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/03/elfutils-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-check_sysv_hash-elflint-cExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00036.htmlThird Party Advisory
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10Third Party Advisory
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/Third Party Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html
• https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/03/elfutils-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-check_sysv_hash-elflint-cExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00036.htmlThird Party Advisory
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10Third Party Advisory
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/Third Party Advisory

Published

Apr 9, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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