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CVE-2016-10255 (GCVE-0-2016-10255)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-03-23 16:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 03:14

Summary

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.

Severity

5.5 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE

Assigner

mitre mitre root

References

6 references

URL	Tags
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
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https://lists.fedorahosted.org/archives/list/elfu…	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/04/elfutils-…	x_refsource_MISC

Date Public

2016-10-21 00:00

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BELL-CVE-2016-10255 (CVE-2016-10255)

Vulnerability from osv_bellsoft – Published: 2017-03-23 16:59 – Updated: 2025-12-15 06:06 – Source website

Withdrawn 2025-12-15

Summary

CVE-2016-10255 does not affect BellSoft software

Severity

5.5 (Medium)


                    
                      CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

URL

Type

https://docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2016-10255

ADVISORY

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  "published": "2017-03-23T16:59:00Z",
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}

CNVD-2017-05639

Vulnerability from cnvd - Published: 2017-04-21

Title

elfutils ‘__libelf_set_rawdata_wrlock’函数拒绝服务漏洞

Description

elfutils是一套用于读取、创建和修改ELF二进制文件的实用程序和库的集合。 elfutils的elf_getdata.c中的__libelf_set_rawdata_wrlock函数存在拒绝服务漏洞。远程攻击者可利用该漏洞通过专门设计的sh_off 或sh_size ELF标头值（触发内存分配失败）导致拒绝服务。

Severity

中

Patch Name

elfutils ‘__libelf_set_rawdata_wrlock’函数拒绝服务漏洞的补丁

Patch Description

Formal description

厂商已发布漏洞修复程序，请及时关注更新：https://lists.fedorahosted.org/archives/list/elfutils-devel@lists.fedorahosted.org/thread/Q4LE47FPEVRZANMV6JE2NMHYO4H5MHGJ/

Reference

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/04/elfutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-__libelf_set_rawdata_wrlock-elf_getdata-c/ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10255

Impacted products

Name
Elfutils Elfutils <=0.167

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FKIE_CVE-2016-10255

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2017-03-23 16:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:39

Severity

5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Summary

References

URL	Tags
cve@mitre.org	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/22/1	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org	https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/04/elfutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-__libelf_set_rawdata_wrlock-elf_getdata-c/	Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1387584	Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org	https://lists.fedorahosted.org/archives/list/elfutils-devel%40lists.fedorahosted.org/thread/Q4LE47FPEVRZANMV6JE2NMHYO4H5MHGJ/
cve@mitre.org	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10
cve@mitre.org	https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/22/1	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/04/elfutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-__libelf_set_rawdata_wrlock-elf_getdata-c/	Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1387584	Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://lists.fedorahosted.org/archives/list/elfutils-devel%40lists.fedorahosted.org/thread/Q4LE47FPEVRZANMV6JE2NMHYO4H5MHGJ/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	elfutils_project	elfutils	*

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GHSA-J343-3QCH-M53H

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:20 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:34

Details

Severity

5.5 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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  "id": "GHSA-j343-3qch-m53h",
  "modified": "2025-04-20T03:34:38Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T03:20:03Z",
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GSD-2016-10255

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:21

Details

Aliases

CVE-2016-10255

Aliases

CVE-2016-10255

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            {
              "name": "[elfutils-devel] 20161021 [PATCH] libelf: Sanity check offset and size before trying to malloc and read data.",
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              "tags": [
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              "url": "https://lists.fedorahosted.org/archives/list/elfutils-devel@lists.fedorahosted.org/thread/Q4LE47FPEVRZANMV6JE2NMHYO4H5MHGJ/"
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            {
              "name": "https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/04/elfutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-__libelf_set_rawdata_wrlock-elf_getdata-c/",
              "refsource": "MISC",
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              "url": "https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/04/elfutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-__libelf_set_rawdata_wrlock-elf_getdata-c/"
            },
            {
              "name": "[oss-security] 20170322 Re: elfutils: memory allocation failure in __libelf_set_rawdata_wrlock (elf_getdata.c)",
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              "tags": [
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                "Third Party Advisory"
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              "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/22/1"
            },
            {
              "name": "GLSA-201710-10",
              "refsource": "GENTOO",
              "tags": [],
              "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10"
            },
            {
              "name": "USN-3670-1",
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            "version": "2.0"
          },
          "exploitabilityScore": 8.6,
          "impactScore": 2.9,
          "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
          "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
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            "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
            "integrityImpact": "NONE",
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    }
  }
}

SUSE-SU-2019:1733-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2019-07-03 11:54 - Updated: 2026-09-20 13:14

Summary

Security update for elfutils

Severity

Low

Scope

15 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2016-10255.

CVE-2016-10255

5.5 (Medium)


                
                  CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Recommended: 161 products

Open the full advisory

UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10255 (CVE-2016-10255)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2017-03-23 00:00 – Updated: 2026-04-22 07:38 – Source website

Details

Severity

5.5 (Medium)


                    
                      CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

N/A (UNKNOWN)

low

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-10255	REPORT
	https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/04/elfutils-…	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3670-1	ADVISORY
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10255	REPORT

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