Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Apr 9, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026

CVE-2017-7607

Description

The handle_gnu_hash function in readelf.c in elfutils 0.168 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.

Affected products

Elfutils Project/Elfutils
cpe:2.3:a:elfutils_project:elfutils:0.168:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/03/elfutils-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-handle_gnu_hash-readelf-cnvdExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.htmlnvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/98608nvd
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10nvd
usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/nvd

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