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CVE-2016-10254
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-03-23T16:59:00.167 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:39:22.570

Summary

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.

Affected products

elfutils_project — elfutils

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References

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