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Debian 10: DLA-3579-1 Critical: Elfutils Denial of Service

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Calendar Grey September 23, 2023
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4701-1 concerns a vulnerability in libcurl, urging users to apply the latest patches promptly.
An issue has been found in elfutils, a collection of utilities to handle ELF objects
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Summary

An issue has been found in elfutils, a collection of utilities to handle
ELF objects.
Due to missing bound checks and reachable asserts, an attacker can
use crafted elf files to trigger application crashes that result in
denial-of-services.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version
0.176-1.1+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your elfutils packages.

For the detailed security status of elfutils please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/elfutils

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS



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Package: elfutils
Version: 0.176-1.1+deb10u1
CVE ID: CVE-2020-21047

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