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CVE-2019-7664

Published: Feb 9, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-787
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.0%
Top 40.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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).

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected Products

elfutilselfutils project
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
enterprise linuxredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux desktopredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux eusredhat
OS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux serverredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
elfutils projectoss-projectOSS Libraries
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2197
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3575
access.redhat.com
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24084
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Timeline

Published
Feb 9, 2019
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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