CVE-2017-7607 describes a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in the handle_gnu_hash function of elfutils 0.168, which can lead to a denial of service and application crash when processing a specially crafted ELF file. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating it can be triggered locally with low attack complexity and user interaction, resulting in high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.168CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:elfutils_project:elfutils:0.168:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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