Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libasm1 package, versions <0.168-4.5.3
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- published14 Apr 2022
- disclosed13 Jun 2019
Introduced: 13 Jun 2019
CVE-2017-7611 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade SLES:15.0 libasm1 to version 0.168-4.5.3 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libasm1 package and not the libasm1 package as distributed by SLES.
See How to fix? for SLES:15.0 relevant fixed versions and status.
The check_symtab_shndx function in elflint.c in elfutils 0.168 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7611.html
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1033088
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/03/elfutils-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-check_symtab_shndx-elflint-c
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00036.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/