CVE-2019-7148
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CVE-2019-7148 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An attempted excessive memory allocation was discovered in the function read_long_names in elf_begin.c in libelf in elfutils 0.174. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service via crafted elf input, which leads to an out-of-memory exception. EPSS estimates a 1.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An attempted excessive memory allocation was discovered in the function read_long_names in elf_begin.c in libelf in elfutils 0.174. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service via crafted elf input, which leads to an out-of-memory exception. NOTE: The maintainers believe this is not a real issue, but instead a "warning caused by ASAN because the allocation is big. By setting ASAN_OPTIONS=allocator_may_return_null=1 and running the reproducer, nothing happens."
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Elfutils Project | Elfutils | 0.174 |
References
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24085Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24085Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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