CVE-2019-7146 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial-of-service via a crafted ELF file due to a buffer over-read in the elfutils library.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2019-7146?
CVE-2019-7146 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jan 2019. 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
In elfutils 0.175, there is a buffer over-read in the ebl_object_note function in eblobjnote.c in libebl. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted elf file, as demonstrated by eu-readelf.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-7146?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Elfutils Project Elfutils.
How do I fix CVE-2019-7146?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2019-7146 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-7146 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2019-7146, DEBIAN-CVE-2019-7146, GHSA-mm92-xw3g-cmpp.