VDB
CVE-2016-10255
CVE-2016-10255
PUBLISHED
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.
EPSS 1.65% · 74.3th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
1.65%
74.3th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | elfutils | 0, 0.157-1ubuntu1, 0.158-0ubuntu3 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | elfutils | 0, 0.163-4ubuntu1, 0.163-5.1 |
Timeline
- Mar 23, 2017 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 12, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 18, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 9, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 2, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 25, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jul 17, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-10255 third-party-advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/04/elfutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-__libelf_set_rawdata_wrlock-elf_getdata-c/ third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3670-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10255 third-party-advisory