medium
5.5
CWE
125
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2018-16062

First published: Fri Aug 17 2018(Updated: )

An out-of-bounds read was discovered in elfutils in the way it reads DWARF address ranges information. Function dwarf_getaranges() in dwarf_getaranges.c does not properly check whether it reads beyond the limits of the ELF section. An attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/elfutils<0:0.176-2.el7
0:0.176-2.el7
debian/elfutils
0.183-1
0.188-2.1
0.192-4
CentOS Elfutils<0.174
Debian=8.0
Debian=9.0
SUSE Linux=15.0
SUSE Linux=15.1
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=18.04
Ubuntu=18.10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0

Remedy

https://sourceware.org/git/?p=elfutils.git;a=commit;h=29e31978ba51c1051743a503ee325b5ebc03d7e9

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-16062?

    The severity of CVE-2018-16062 is rated as medium, indicating a moderate potential impact.

  • How do I fix CVE-2018-16062?

    To mitigate CVE-2018-16062, update the affected elfutils package to at least version 0:0.176-2.el7 for Red Hat or the recommended versions for Debian and Ubuntu.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2018-16062?

    CVE-2018-16062 affects multiple Linux distributions including Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Debian, and Ubuntu systems running specific versions of the elfutils package.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-16062?

    CVE-2018-16062 is classified as an out-of-bounds read vulnerability leading to potential denial of service.

  • Is there a known exploit for CVE-2018-16062?

    As of now, there are no publicly available exploits specifically targeting CVE-2018-16062.

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