CVE-2018-16062: Medium severity Elfutils Project Elfutils vulnerability

Published Aug 17, 2018
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Updated

An out-of-bounds read was discovered in elfutils in the way it reads DWARF address ranges information. Function dwarfgetaranges() in dwarfgetaranges.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.

Other sources

dwarfgetaranges in dwarfgetaranges.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.

Elfutils is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in the libdw/dwarfgetaranges.c:dwarfgetaranges() function. An attacker could exploit this to cause a crash in the eu-addr2line command via a crafted file.

Upstream Bug:

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/showbug.cgi?id=23541

Upstream Patch:

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

Red Hat

Affected Software

13 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/elfutils<0:0.176-2.el7
0:0.176-2.el7
Elfutils Project Elfutils<0.174
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
openSUSE Leap=15.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.10
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
debian/elfutils
0.183-10.188-2.10.192-40.194-1

Event History

Aug 17, 2018
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Aug 29, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 AM
Description
Aug 30, 2018
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·06:21 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 20, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·05:30 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·05:31 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via Debian·05:31 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16062?

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

2

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.

3

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.

4

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.

5

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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