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CVE-2021-33294

Published: Jul 18, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-835
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 81.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

In elfutils 0.183, an infinite loop was found in the function handle_symtab in readelf.c .Which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted file.

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-835

Affected Products

n/an/a
elfutilselfutils project
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Astra Linux Special EditionООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ElfutilsСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
elfutils projectoss-projectOSS Libraries
ооо «русбитех-астра»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka rusbitech-astra
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
and 2 more affected products View all →

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Impact
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References

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=27501
sourceware.org
https://sourceware.org/pipermail/elfutils-devel/2021q1/003607.html
sourceware.org
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/csaf/ssa-398330.json
cert-portal.siemens.com
and 17 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jul 18, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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