Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in GNU elfutils 0.192. This affects the function process_symtab of the file readelf.c of the component eu-readelf. The manipulation of the argument D/a leads to buffer overflow. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 5e5c0394d82c53e97750fe7b18023e6f84157b81. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GNU | elfutils | 0.192 | — |
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 | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | elfutils | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | elfutils | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | elfutils | 0.190-1.1ubuntu0.1 | USN-7369-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | elfutils | 0.186-1ubuntu0.1 | USN-7369-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | golang-github-prometheus-node_exporter | 1.9.1-1.39.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:1011-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 12 | golang-github-QubitProducts-exporter_exporter | 0.4.0-1.15.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:1011-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 12 | golang-github-boynux-squid_exporter | 1.13.0-1.12.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:1011-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 12 | golang-github-lusitaniae-apache_exporter | 1.0.10-1.27.3 | SUSE-SU-2026:1011-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 12 | golang-github-prometheus-node_exporter | 1.9.1-1.39.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:1011-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 12 | golang-github-prometheus-promu | 0.17.0-1.30.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:1011-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 12 | spacecmd | 5.0.15-38.165.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:1011-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 12 | uyuni-tools | 0.1.38-1.30.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:1011-1 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | elfutils | 0.189-3 | — |
Advisories 2
- USN-7369-1 elfutils vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:1011-1 Security update 5.0.7 for Multi-Linux Manager Client Tools SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 26, 2026
References
- VDB-295977 | GNU elfutils eu-readelf readelf.c process_symtab buffer overflow vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-295977 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature permissions-required
- Submit #496483 | GNU elfutils/eu-readelf 0.192 Buffer Over-read third-party-advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32654 issue-tracking
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15925 exploit
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32654#c2 issue-tracking patch
- https://www.gnu.org/ product