CVE-2014-0172

elfutils: integer overflow, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow in libdw

Published Apr 11, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 4.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
Integer overflow in the check_section function in dwarf_begin_elf.c in the libdw library, as used in elfutils 0.153 and possibly through 0.158 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed compressed debug section in an ELF file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-0225 Integer overflow in the check_section function in dwarf_begin_elf.c in the libdw library, as used in elfutils 0.153 and possibly through 0.158 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed compressed debug section in an ELF file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2188-1 elfutils vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 9:05 AM
Reserved
Dec 3, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 11, 2014, 3:55 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:02 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 9, 2014, 12:00 AM