CVE-2018-16062

Description

dwarf_getaranges in dwarf_getaranges.c in libdw in elfutils before 2018-08-18 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted file.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://sourceware.org/git/?p=elfutils.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=29e31978ba51c1051743a503ee325b5ebc03d7e9
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23541 issue tracking third party advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00036.html third party advisory mailing list
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4012-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2197 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00030.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16062?
CVE-2018-16062 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16062?
To fix CVE-2018-16062, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-16062 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-16062 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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