CVE-2018-16403
CVSS V2 Medium 4.3
CVSS V3 Medium 5.5
Description
libdw in elfutils 0.173 checks the end of the attributes list incorrectly in dwarf_getabbrev in dwarf_getabbrev.c and dwarf_hasattr in dwarf_hasattr.c, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read and an application crash.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2018-16403
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2018-09-03T19:29:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2019-10-03T00:03:26
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:elfutils_project:elfutils:0.173:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Integrity Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 4.3
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 8.6
- Impact Score
- 2.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 5.5
- Base Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 3.6
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://sourceware.org/git/?p=elfutils.git;a=commit;h=6983e59b727458a6c64d9659c85f08218bc4fcda | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23529 | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4012-1/ | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2197 |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16403 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-16403 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 17:33:43 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-03 11:43:39 | 2018-09-03T19:29Z | 2018-09-03T19:29:00 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-03 11:43:39 | 2019-10-03T00:03:26 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-03 11:43:39 | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated |