Description
In elfutils 0.175, a negative-sized memcpy is attempted in elf_cvt_note in libelf/note_xlate.h because of an incorrect overflow check. Crafted elf input causes a segmentation fault, leading to denial of service (program crash).
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 | 0.176-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | elfutils | 0.176-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | elfutils | 0.176-1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | elfutils +7 | 0.176-5.el8 | RHSA-2019:3575 |
| RHEL 7 | elfutils +7 | 0.176-2.el7 | RHSA-2019:2197 |
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 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| 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 Tumbleweed | elfutils | 0.185-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10733-1 |
| 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 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| 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 | 0.176-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | elfutils | 0.176-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | elfutils | 0.176-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | elfutils | 0.176-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | elfutils | 0.176-r0 | — |
Show 8 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | elfutils | 0.176-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | elfutils | 0.176-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | elfutils | 0.176-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | elfutils | 0.176-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | elfutils | 0.176-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | elfutils | 0.176-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | elfutils | 0.176-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | elfutils | 0.176-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 8 | elfutils +7 | 0.176-5.el8 | ELSA-2019-3575 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | elfutils +7 | 0.176-2.el7 | ELSA-2019-2197 |
Advisories 10
- WID-SEC-2026-4026 Red Hat OpenShift: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 18, 2026
- WID-SEC-2022-0517 Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 18, 2026
- RHSA-2019:2197 Red Hat Security Advisory: elfutils security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2019:3575 Red Hat Security Advisory: elfutils security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:2614-1 Security update for dwarves and elfutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10733-1 debuginfod-dummy-client-0.185-3.1 on GA media 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
- ELSA-2019-3575 Low: elfutils security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 14, 2019
- 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=24084
- RHSA-2019:2197 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:3575 vendor-advisory