Description
A flaw was found in binutils, specifically within the `readelf` utility. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by tricking a user into processing a specially crafted Executable and Linkable Format (ELF) file. The exploitation of this flaw can lead to the system becoming unresponsive due to excessive resource consumption or a program crash.
CVSS breakdown
CVSS 3.1
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Affected products
- gnu / Binutils
- RedHat / enterprise_linux10.0 – 10.0
- RedHat / enterprise_linux8.0 – 8.0
- RedHat / enterprise_linux9.0 – 9.0
- RedHat / enterprise_linux6.0 – 6.0
- RedHat / enterprise_linux7.0 – 7.0
- RedHat / hardened_images
- RedHat / openshift_container_platform4.0 – 4.0
References
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