UBUNTU-CVE-2018-16402

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-16402
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-16402.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-16402
Related
Published
2018-09-03T00:00:00Z
Modified
2018-09-03T00:00:00Z
Severity
  • 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

libelf/elf_end.c in elfutils 0.173 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (double free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact because it tries to decompress twice.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / elfutils

Package

Name
elfutils
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/elfutils?arch=src?distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.165-3ubuntu1.2

Affected versions

0.*

0.163-4ubuntu1
0.163-5.1
0.164-1
0.165-3
0.165-3ubuntu1
0.165-3ubuntu1.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "low",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.165-3ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "elfutils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.165-3ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "elfutils-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.165-3ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "libasm-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.165-3ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "libasm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.165-3ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "libasm1-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.165-3ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "libdw-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.165-3ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "libdw1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.165-3ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "libdw1-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.165-3ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "libelf-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.165-3ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "libelf1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.165-3ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "libelf1-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / elfutils

Package

Name
elfutils
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/elfutils?arch=src?distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.170-0.4ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.170-0.1
0.170-0.2
0.170-0.3
0.170-0.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "low",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.170-0.4ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "elfutils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.170-0.4ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "elfutils-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.170-0.4ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libasm-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.170-0.4ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libasm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.170-0.4ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libasm1-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.170-0.4ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libdw-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.170-0.4ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libdw1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.170-0.4ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libdw1-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.170-0.4ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libelf-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.170-0.4ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libelf1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.170-0.4ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libelf1-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / elfutils

Package

Name
elfutils
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/elfutils?arch=src?distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.176-1.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "low",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.176-1.1",
            "binary_name": "elfutils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.176-1.1",
            "binary_name": "elfutils-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.176-1.1",
            "binary_name": "libasm-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.176-1.1",
            "binary_name": "libasm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.176-1.1",
            "binary_name": "libasm1-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.176-1.1",
            "binary_name": "libdw-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.176-1.1",
            "binary_name": "libdw1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.176-1.1",
            "binary_name": "libdw1-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.176-1.1",
            "binary_name": "libelf-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.176-1.1",
            "binary_name": "libelf1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.176-1.1",
            "binary_name": "libelf1-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}