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CentOS Linux: CVE-2019-7664: Low: elfutils security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Multiple Advisories)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2019-7664: Low: elfutils security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
02/09/2019
Created
08/29/2019
Added
08/28/2019
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

In elfutils 0.175, a negative-sized memcpy is attempted in elf_cvt_note in libelf/note_xlate.h because of an incorrect overflow check. Crafted elf input causes a segmentation fault, leading to denial of service (program crash).

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-elfutils
  • centos-upgrade-elfutils-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-elfutils-debugsource
  • centos-upgrade-elfutils-default-yama-scope
  • centos-upgrade-elfutils-devel
  • centos-upgrade-elfutils-devel-static
  • centos-upgrade-elfutils-libelf
  • centos-upgrade-elfutils-libelf-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-elfutils-libelf-devel
  • centos-upgrade-elfutils-libelf-devel-static
  • centos-upgrade-elfutils-libs
  • centos-upgrade-elfutils-libs-debuginfo

References

  • CVE-2019-7664
  • RHSA-2019:2197
  • RHSA-2019:3575

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