GLSA-201612-32 : elfutils: Heap-based buffer overflow

medium Nessus Plugin ID 95735

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201612-32 (elfutils: Heap-based buffer overflow)

An integer overflow, in the check_section function of dwarf_begin_elf.c, in the libdw library can lead to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Impact :

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted file, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All elfutils users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-libs/elfutils-0.159'

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 95735

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201612-32.nasl

Version: 3.3

Type: local

Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks

Published: 12/13/2016

Updated: 1/14/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-0172

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:gentoo:linux, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:elfutils

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/13/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0172

GLSA: 201612-32

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