CVE-2018-16403

NameCVE-2018-16403
Descriptionlibdw 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.
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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)0.175-1low

Notes

[stretch] - elfutils <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[jessie] - elfutils <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23529
https://sourceware.org/git/?p=elfutils.git;a=commit;h=6983e59b727458a6c64d9659c85f08218bc4fcda

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