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CVE-2018-16062

Published: 28 August 2018

dwarf_getaranges in dwarf_getaranges.c in libdw in elfutils before 2018-08-18 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted file.

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
elfutils
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hirsute Not vulnerable
(0.176-1.1)
jammy Not vulnerable
(0.176-1.1)
bionic
Released (0.170-0.4ubuntu0.1)
cosmic
Released (0.170-0.5.0ubuntu1.1)
disco Not vulnerable
(0.176-1)
eoan Not vulnerable
(0.176-1.1)
focal Not vulnerable
(0.176-1.1)
groovy Not vulnerable
(0.176-1.1)
impish Not vulnerable
(0.176-1.1)
kinetic Not vulnerable
(0.176-1.1)
lunar Not vulnerable
(0.176-1.1)
upstream
Released (0.175-1)
xenial
Released (0.165-3ubuntu1.2)
trusty
Released (0.158-0ubuntu5.3+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
Patches:
upstream: https://sourceware.org/git/?p=elfutils.git;a=commit;h=29e31978ba51c1051743a503ee325b5ebc03d7e9

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.5
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H