Description
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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | elfutils | 0.175-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | elfutils | 0.175-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | elfutils | 0.175-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | elfutils | 0.168-1+deb9u1 | DLA-2802-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | elfutils | 0.170-0.4ubuntu0.1 | USN-4012-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | elfutils | 0.165-3ubuntu1.2 | USN-4012-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | elfutils +7 | 0.176-2.el7 | RHSA-2019:2197 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7.6 EUS | elfutils +7 | 0.172-4.el7_6 | RHSA-2020:1471 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP3 | dwarves | 1.22-150300.7.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2614-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | elfutils | 0.177-150300.11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2614-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | elfutils | 0.168-4.5.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:1486-1 |
| SLES 15 | elfutils | 0.168-4.5.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:1486-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Micro 5.2 | dwarves | 1.22-150300.7.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2614-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | elfutils | 0.177-150300.11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2614-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | dwarves | 1.22-150300.7.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2614-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | elfutils | 0.177-150300.11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2614-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | dwarves | 1.22-150300.7.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2614-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | elfutils | 0.177-150300.11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2614-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | elfutils | 0.168-lp151.4.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1590-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | elfutils | 0.168-lp151.4.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1590-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 | dwarves | 1.22-150300.7.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2614-2 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 | elfutils | 0.177-150300.11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2614-2 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | elfutils | 0.174-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | elfutils | 0.174-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | elfutils | 0.174-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | elfutils | 0.174-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | elfutils | 0.174-r0 | — |
Show 8 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | elfutils | 0.174-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | elfutils | 0.174-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | elfutils | 0.174-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | elfutils | 0.174-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | elfutils | 0.174-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | elfutils | 0.174-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | elfutils | 0.174-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | elfutils | 0.174-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | elfutils +7 | 0.176-2.amzn2 | ALAS2-2019-1337 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | elfutils +7 | 0.176-2.el7 | ELSA-2019-2197 |
Advisories 11
- WID-SEC-2022-0517 Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 18, 2026
- RHSA-2020:1471 Red Hat Security Advisory: elfutils security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2019:2197 Red Hat Security Advisory: elfutils security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-4012-1 elfutils vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-2802-1 elfutils - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:2614-1 Security update for dwarves and elfutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1590-1 Security update for elfutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:2614-2 Security update for dwarves and elfutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:1486-1 Security update for elfutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2-2019-1337 Low: elfutils security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 24, 2019
- ELSA-2019-2197 Low: elfutils security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 13, 2019
References
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23528
- USN-4012-1 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1590 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:2197 vendor-advisory
- [bookkeeper-issues] 20200729 [GitHub] [bookkeeper] padma81 opened a new issue #2387: Security vulnerabilities in the apache/bookkeeper-4.9.2 image mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20211030 [SECURITY] [DLA 2802-1] elfutils security update mailing-list