CVE-2016-10255

NameCVE-2016-10255
DescriptionThe __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.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
elfutils (PTS)buster0.176-1.1fixed
buster (security)0.176-1.1+deb10u1fixed
bullseye0.183-1fixed
bookworm0.188-2.1fixed
trixie0.190-1fixed
sid0.191-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
elfutilssource(unstable)0.168-0.2low

Notes

[jessie] - elfutils <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[wheezy] - elfutils <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
0.168-0.2 first version uploaded to unstable
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/04/elfutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-__libelf_set_rawdata_wrlock-elf_getdata-c/
https://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/elfutils.git/commit/?id=09ec02ec7f7e6913d10943148e2a898264345b07

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