Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Mar 23, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-10255
CVE-2016-10255
Description
The __libelf_set_rawdata_wrlock function in elf_getdata.c in elfutils before 0.168 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted (1) sh_off or (2) sh_size ELF header value, which triggers a memory allocation failure.
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Affected products
10cpe:2.3:a:elfutils_project:elfutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:elfutils_project:elfutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=0.167
- (no CPE)range: <0.168
- osv-coords8 versionspkg:rpm/suse/elfutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/elfutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/elfutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/elfutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/elfutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/elfutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/elfutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/elfutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP4
< 0.158-7.7.2+ 7 more
- (no CPE)range: < 0.158-7.7.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.158-7.7.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.158-7.7.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.158-7.7.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.158-7.7.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.158-7.7.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.158-7.7.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.158-7.7.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/22/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/04/elfutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-__libelf_set_rawdata_wrlock-elf_getdata-c/nvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedorahosted.org/archives/list/elfutils-devel%40lists.fedorahosted.org/thread/Q4LE47FPEVRZANMV6JE2NMHYO4H5MHGJ/nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/nvd
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