CVE - CVE-2016-10255

CVE-ID
CVE-2016-10255	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The __libelf_set_rawdata_wrlock function in elf_getdata.c in elfutils before 0.168 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted (1) sh_off or (2) sh_size ELF header value, which triggers a memory allocation failure.
References
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MLIST:[elfutils-devel] 20161021 [PATCH] libelf: Sanity check offset and size before trying to malloc and read data. URL:https://lists.fedorahosted.org/archives/list/elfutils-devel@lists.fedorahosted.org/thread/Q4LE47FPEVRZANMV6JE2NMHYO4H5MHGJ/ MLIST:[oss-security] 20170322 Re: elfutils: memory allocation failure in __libelf_set_rawdata_wrlock (elf_getdata.c) URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/22/1 MISC:https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/04/elfutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-__libelf_set_rawdata_wrlock-elf_getdata-c/ CONFIRM:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1387584 GENTOO:GLSA-201710-10 URL:https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10 UBUNTU:USN-3670-1 URL:https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/
Assigning CNA
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Date Entry Created
20170322	Disclaimer: The entry creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20170322)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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