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CVE-2018-16402
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2018-09-03T19:29:00.493 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:44:13.517

Summary

libelf/elf_end.c in elfutils 0.173 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (double free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact because it tries to decompress twice.

Affected products

elfutils_project — elfutils

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References

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