CVE-2018-8769

Name: CVE-2018-8769
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-03-18T06:29:00.55+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.85%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-8769 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. elfutils 0.170 has a buffer over-read in the ebl_dynamic_tag_name function of libebl/ebldynamictagname.c because SYMTAB_SHNDX is unsupported.. EPSS estimates a 0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

elfutils 0.170 has a buffer over-read in the ebl_dynamic_tag_name function of libebl/ebldynamictagname.c because SYMTAB_SHNDX is unsupported.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.85%

53.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Elfutils Project	Elfutils	0.170

References

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22976Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22976Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch

Timeline

Published: Mar 18, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-8769?

elfutils 0.170 has a buffer over-read in the ebl_dynamic_tag_name function of libebl/ebldynamictagname.c because SYMTAB_SHNDX is unsupported.

How severe is CVE-2018-8769?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-8769 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.85% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-8769?

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Source: NVD / NIST