CVE-2019-7664

Name: CVE-2019-7664
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-02-09T16:29:00.36+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 1.03%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-7664 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In elfutils 0.175, a negative-sized memcpy is attempted in elf_cvt_note in libelf/note_xlate.h because of an incorrect overflow check. Crafted elf input causes a segmentation fault, leading to denial of service (program crash).. EPSS estimates a 1.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In elfutils 0.175, a negative-sized memcpy is attempted in elf_cvt_note in libelf/note_xlate.h because of an incorrect overflow check. Crafted elf input causes a segmentation fault, leading to denial of service (program crash).

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

1.03%

59.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Elfutils Project	Elfutils	0.175
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 Eus	8.6
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	8.2
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	8.4
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	8.6
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	8.2
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	8.4
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	8.6
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	7.0

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2197Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3575Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24084Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2197Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3575Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24084Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 9, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-7664?

How severe is CVE-2019-7664?

CVE-2019-7664 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.03% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-7664?

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Source: NVD / NIST