CVE-2016-10255
N/A
Published: March 23, 2017 at 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:39 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorElfutils
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
The __libelf_set_rawdata_wrlock function in elf_getdata.c in elfutils before 0.168 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted (1) sh_off or (2) sh_size ELF header value, which triggers a memory allocation failure.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 0.167
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (6)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/22/1x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/04/elfutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-__libelf_set_rawdata_wrlock-elf_getdata-c/x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1387584Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedorahosted.org/archives/list/elfutils-devel%40lists.fedorahosted.org/thread/Q4LE47FPEVRZANMV6JE2NMHYO4H5MHGJ/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119
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