CVE-2019-14249

libdwarf: division by zero in dwarf_elf_load_headers.c leading to DoS

Published Jul 24, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 2.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
dwarf_elf_load_headers.c in libdwarf before 2019-07-05 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (division by zero) via an ELF file with a zero-size section group (SHT_GROUP), as demonstrated by dwarfdump.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-5489 dwarf_elf_load_headers.c in libdwarf before 2019-07-05 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (division by zero) via an ELF file with a zero-size section group (SHT_GROUP), as demonstrated by dwarfdump.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 12:12 AM
Reserved
Jul 23, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 24, 2019, 4:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:18 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jul 24, 2019, 12:00 AM