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CVE-2016-10255

Publication date 23 March 2017

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5 · Medium

Score breakdown

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
elfutils 21.04 hirsute
Fixed 0.168-0.2
20.10 groovy
Fixed 0.168-0.2
20.04 LTS focal
Fixed 0.168-0.2
19.10 eoan
Fixed 0.168-0.2
19.04 disco
Fixed 0.168-0.2
18.10 cosmic
Fixed 0.168-0.2
18.04 LTS bionic
Fixed 0.168-0.2
17.10 artful
Fixed 0.168-0.2
17.04 zesty Ignored end of life
16.10 yakkety Ignored end of life
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 0.165-3ubuntu1.1
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 0.158-0ubuntu5.3
12.04 LTS precise Ignored end of life

Patch details

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Package Patch details
elfutils

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.5 · Medium
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H