CVE-2018-16062
elfutils - security update
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.09%
Description
dwarf_getaranges in dwarf_getaranges.c in libdw in elfutils before 2018-08-18 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted file.
How to fix CVE-2018-16062
To remediate CVE-2018-16062, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Alpine/elfutils—upgrade to 0.174-r0 or later
- —upgrade to 0.175-1 or later
- —upgrade to 0.168-1+deb9u1 or later
Is CVE-2018-16062 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 0.174-r0
- from 0, < 0.175-1
- from 0, < 0.168-1+deb9u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |