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CVE-2016-10255

CVE-2016-10255

EPSS 1.7%
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.
Affected products
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References
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/04/elfutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-__libelf_set_rawdata_wrlock-elf_getdata-c/https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1387584https://lists.fedorahosted.org/archives/list/elfutils-devel%40lists.fedorahosted.org/thread/Q4LE47FPEVRZANMV6JE2NMHYO4H5MHGJ/https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/22/1