CVE-2018-18310

elfutils: invalid memory address dereference was discovered in dwfl_segment_report_module.c in libdwfl

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in dwfl_segment_report_module.c in libdwfl in elfutils through v0.174. The vulnerability allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) with a crafted ELF file, as demonstrated by consider_notes.

Se ha descubierto una desreferencia de dirección de memoria inválida en dwfl_segment_report_module.c en libdwfl en elfutils 0.4.8 hasta la versión v0.174. La vulnerabilidad permite que los atacantes provoquen una denegación de servicio (cierre inesperado de la aplicación) mediante un archivo ELF manipulado, tal y como queda demostrado con consider_notes.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2018-10-14 CVE Reserved
2018-10-15 CVE Published
2023-10-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2024-08-05 First Exploit
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read

CAPEC

References (9)

URL	Tag	Source
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00036.html	Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00030.html	Mailing List

URL	Date	SRC
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23752	2024-08-05

URL	Date	SRC
https://sourceware.org/ml/elfutils-devel/2018-q4/msg00022.html	2021-11-30

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html	2021-11-30
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2197	2021-11-30
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4012-1	2021-11-30
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-18310	2019-08-06
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1642604	2019-08-06

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Elfutils Project Search vendor "Elfutils Project"		Elfutils Search vendor "Elfutils Project" for product "Elfutils"				<= 0.174 Search vendor "Elfutils Project" for product "Elfutils" and version " <= 0.174"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				9.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "9.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop"				7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation"				7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"		Leap Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap"				15.0 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap" and version "15.0"		-		Affected
Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"		Leap Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap"				15.1 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap" and version "15.1"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04"		esm		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				18.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "18.04"		lts		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				18.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "18.10"		-		Affected