Source: elfutils Version: 0.168-0.2 Severity: important Tags: security patch upstream Forwarded: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21311
Hi, the following vulnerability was published for elfutils. CVE-2017-7612[0]: | The check_sysv_hash 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. If you fix the vulnerability please also make sure to include the CVE (Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures) id in your changelog entry. For further information see: [0] https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-7612 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-7612 [1] https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21311 Please adjust the affected versions in the BTS as needed. Regards, Salvatore
