Upstream information

CVE-2016-10254 at MITRE

Description

The allocate_elf function in common.h in elfutils before 0.168 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted ELF file, which triggers a memory allocation failure.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having low severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 4.3 2.6
Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network Network
Access Complexity Medium High
Authentication None None
Confidentiality Impact None None
Integrity Impact None None
Availability Impact Partial Partial
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 5.5
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
CVSSv3 Version 3
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1030472 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
Container sles12/caasp-dex:2.7.1
  • elfutils >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libasm1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libdw1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libelf1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
Container suse/sles12sp4:latest
Container suse/sles12sp5:latest
  • libdw1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libebl1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libelf1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
Openstack Cloud Magnum Orchestration 7
  • elfutils >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libasm1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libdw1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libelf1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Magnum-Orchestration-7-2019-1733
SUSE CaaS Platform 3.0
  • elfutils >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libasm1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libdw1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libelf1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE-CAASP-3.0-2019-1733
SUSE CaaS Platform ALL
  • elfutils >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libasm1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libdw1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libelf1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE-CAASP-ALL-2019-1733
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
  • elfutils >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libasm1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libdw1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libdw1-32bit >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libebl1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libebl1-32bit >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libelf1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libelf1-32bit >= 0.158-7.7.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP3-2019-1733
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
  • elfutils >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libasm1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libdw1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libdw1-32bit >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libebl1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libebl1-32bit >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libelf-devel >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libelf1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libelf1-32bit >= 0.158-7.7.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP4-2019-1733
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • elfutils >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libasm1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libasm1-32bit >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libdw1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libdw1-32bit >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libebl1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libebl1-32bit >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libelf-devel >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libelf1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libelf1-32bit >= 0.158-7.7.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  • elfutils >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libasm1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libasm1-32bit >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libdw1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libdw1-32bit >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libebl1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libebl1-32bit >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libelf1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libelf1-32bit >= 0.158-7.7.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2019-1733
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  • elfutils >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libasm1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libasm1-32bit >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libdw1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libdw1-32bit >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libebl1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libebl1-32bit >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libelf-devel >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libelf1 >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libelf1-32bit >= 0.158-7.7.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-2019-1733
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
  • elfutils >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libasm-devel >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libdw-devel >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libebl-devel >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libelf-devel >= 0.158-7.7.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP3-2019-1733
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4
  • elfutils >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libasm-devel >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libdw-devel >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libebl-devel >= 0.158-7.7.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP4-2019-1733
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
  • libasm-devel >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libdw-devel >= 0.158-7.7.2
  • libebl-devel >= 0.158-7.7.2

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification.

Product(s) Source package State
Magnum Orchestration elfutils Released
SUSE CaaS Platform 3.0 elfutils Released
SUSE Container as a Service Platform 2.0 elfutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 elfutils Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 elfutils Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 elfutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 elfutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4 elfutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 elfutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 elfutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS elfutils Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 elfutils Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS elfutils Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 elfutils Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 elfutils Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 elfutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 elfutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 elfutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 elfutils Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 elfutils Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 elfutils Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 elfutils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 elfutils Released