CVE-2019-7150

Name: CVE-2019-7150
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-01-29T00:29:00.457+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 1.39%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-7150 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in elfutils 0.175. A segmentation fault can occur in the function elf64_xlatetom in libelf/elf32_xlatetom.c, due to dwfl_segment_report_module not checking whether the dyn data read from a core file is truncated. EPSS estimates a 1.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in elfutils 0.175. A segmentation fault can occur in the function elf64_xlatetom in libelf/elf32_xlatetom.c, due to dwfl_segment_report_module not checking whether the dyn data read from a core file is truncated. A crafted input can cause a program crash, leading to denial-of-service, as demonstrated by eu-stack.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.39%

68.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Elfutils Project	Elfutils	0.175
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.10
Opensuse	Leap	15.0
Opensuse	Leap	15.1
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	8.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	8.1
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	8.2
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	8.4
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	8.2
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	8.4
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	8.2
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	8.4
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	7.0

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2197Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3575Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00036.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24103Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/ml/elfutils-devel/2019-q1/msg00070.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4012-1/Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2197Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3575Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00036.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24103Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/ml/elfutils-devel/2019-q1/msg00070.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4012-1/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 29, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-7150?

How severe is CVE-2019-7150?

CVE-2019-7150 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-7150?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST