CVE-2017-7609
Published Apr 9, 2017
Last updated 6 years ago
Overview
- Description
- elf_compress.c in elfutils 0.168 does not validate the zlib compression factor, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted ELF file.
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
- NVD status
- Modified
Social media
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
Risk scores
CVSS 3.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 5.5
- Impact score
- 3.6
- Exploitability score
- 1.8
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Severity
- MEDIUM
CVSS 2.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 4.3
- Impact score
- 2.9
- Exploitability score
- 8.6
- Vector string
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weaknesses
- nvd@nist.gov
- CWE-20
Configurations
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