CVE-2018-8769 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer over-read in elfutils allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose sensitive memory contents via crafted ELF files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-8769?
CVE-2018-8769 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
elfutils 0.170 has a buffer over-read in the ebl_dynamic_tag_name function of libebl/ebldynamictagname.c because SYMTAB_SHNDX is unsupported.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8769?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Elfutils Project Elfutils.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8769?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8769 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-8769 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8769 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4qj2-w4f3-j3q6.