ALPINE-CVE-2018-16402

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    ALPINE-CVE-2018-16402

    Published: 3 Sept 2018Last Modified: 9 Jun 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2018-16402

    Summary:

    Details: libelf/elf_end.c in elfutils 0.173 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (double free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact because it tries to decompress twice.

    References: https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2018-16402

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: elfutils

    Purl: pkg:apk/alpine/elfutils?arch=source

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -0.174-r0

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High