Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting elfutils package, versions *


low

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.04% (12th percentile)
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NVD
5.5 medium
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Red Hat
4 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN11-ELFUTILS-5803145
  • published 24 Jul 2023
  • disclosed 18 Jul 2023

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:11 elfutils.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream elfutils package and not the elfutils package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

In elfutils 0.183, an infinite loop was found in the function handle_symtab in readelf.c .Which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted file.