CVE-2018-18310
elfutils: invalid memory address dereference was discovered in dwfl_segment_report_module.c in libdwfl
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5.5
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*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
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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.
The elfutils packages contain a number of utility programs and libraries related to the creation and maintenance of executable code. Buffer over-reads as well as various other vulnerabilities have been addressed.
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Timeline
- 2018-10-14 CVE Reserved
- 2018-10-15 CVE Published
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-05 First Exploit
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
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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 |
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| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00036.html | Mailing List |
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| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00030.html | Mailing List |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23752 | 2024-08-05 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://sourceware.org/ml/elfutils-devel/2018-q4/msg00022.html | 2021-11-30 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| 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
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" | Leap Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap" | 15.0 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap" and version "15.0" | - |
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| Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" | Leap Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap" | 15.1 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap" and version "15.1" | - |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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" | - |
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