CVE-2018-8769

Public Exploit

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.17%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22976 patch issue tracking exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-8769?
CVE-2018-8769 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-8769?
To fix CVE-2018-8769, 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-2018-8769 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-8769 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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