UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10255
- Source
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-10255
- Import Source
- https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10255.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10255
- Upstream
- Downstream
- Related
- Published
- 2017-03-23T00:00:00Z
- Modified
- 2026-04-22T10:52:12Z
- Severity
-
- 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
- Ubuntu - low
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
-
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.
- References
Affected packages
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / elfutils
Package
- Name
- elfutils
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/elfutils@0.158-0ubuntu5.3?arch=source&distro=trusty
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed0.158-0ubuntu5.3
Affected versions
0.*
0.157-1ubuntu1
0.158-0ubuntu3
0.158-0ubuntu4
0.158-0ubuntu5
0.158-0ubuntu5.1
0.158-0ubuntu5.2
Ecosystem specific
{
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "elfutils",
"binary_version": "0.158-0ubuntu5.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libasm1",
"binary_version": "0.158-0ubuntu5.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libdw1",
"binary_version": "0.158-0ubuntu5.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libelf1",
"binary_version": "0.158-0ubuntu5.3"
}
]
}
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / elfutils
Package
- Name
- elfutils
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/elfutils@0.165-3ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=xenial
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed0.165-3ubuntu1.1
Ecosystem specific
{
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "elfutils",
"binary_version": "0.165-3ubuntu1.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libasm1",
"binary_version": "0.165-3ubuntu1.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libdw1",
"binary_version": "0.165-3ubuntu1.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libelf1",
"binary_version": "0.165-3ubuntu1.1"
}
]
}