CVE-2018-18521

elfutils: Divide-by-zero in arlib_add_symbols function in arlib.c

Published Oct 19, 2018 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
Divide-by-zero vulnerabilities in the function arlib_add_symbols() in arlib.c in elfutils 0.174 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) with a crafted ELF file, as demonstrated by eu-ranlib, because a zero sh_entsize is mishandled.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1689-1 elfutils security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2802-1 elfutils security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-10246 Divide-by-zero vulnerabilities in the function arlib_add_symbols() in arlib.c in elfutils 0.174 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) with a crafted ELF file, as demonstrated by eu-ranlib, because a zero sh_entsize is mishandled.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4012-1 elfutils vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6322-1 elfutils vulnerabilities
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