DEBIAN-CVE-2018-16403

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    DEBIAN-CVE-2018-16403

    Published: 3 Sept 2018Last Modified: 1 Sept 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2018-16403

    Summary:

    Details: libdw in elfutils 0.173 checks the end of the attributes list incorrectly in dwarf_getabbrev in dwarf_getabbrev.c and dwarf_hasattr in dwarf_hasattr.c, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read and an application crash.

    References: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-16403

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: elfutils

    Purl: pkg:deb/debian/elfutils?arch=source&distro=bookworm

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -0.175-1

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Low
    High
    Availability
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    High