CVE-2016-10255
MEDIUM5.5EPSS 0.51%Published: 3/23/2017Modified: 4/28/2026
Also known as:DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10255
Description
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.
Affected packages (1)
- Debian/elfutilsfrom 0, < 0.168-0.2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |