DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7611

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7611
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7611.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7611
Upstream
Published
2017-04-09T14:59:00Z
Modified
2025-09-19T06:25:52Z
Summary
[none]
Details

The checksymtabshndx function in elflint.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.

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / elfutils

Package

Name
elfutils
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/elfutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.168-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:12 / elfutils

Package

Name
elfutils
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/elfutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.168-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:13 / elfutils

Package

Name
elfutils
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/elfutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.168-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:14 / elfutils

Package

Name
elfutils
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/elfutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.168-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}