MEDIUM
elfutils: Memory allocation failure in allocate_elf
Published Mar 23, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.57%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 0.167
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
elfutils
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
elfutils
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
elfutils
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | elfutils | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | elfutils | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | elfutils | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
3.3 LOW Red Hat
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Low
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.57% 0.01573
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01573
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.57% (0.01573) | 74.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1.57% (0.01573) | 74.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 2.59% (0.02591) | 84.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1.57% (0.01573) | 73.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2.59% (0.02591) | 84.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 1.57% (0.01573) | 73.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 2.59% (0.02591) | 84.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1.57% (0.01573) | 73.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.59% (0.02591) | 84.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.57% (0.01573) | 72.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.47% (0.00475) | 62.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.99% (0.00986) | 84.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 4, 2024 | 0.99% (0.00986) | 83.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 8, 2023 | 0.99% (0.00986) | 81.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 0.85% (0.00848) | 79.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.71% (0.00708) | 77.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/22/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10254 Vendor Advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/04/elfutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-allocate_elf-common-h/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1435183 Issue Tracking
- https://lists.fedorahosted.org/archives/list/elfutils-devel%40lists.fedorahosted.org/message/EJWVY7TMRDEMWPAPNVU3V4MZYG5HANF2/ mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10254
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10254
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/22/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10254 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/04/elfutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-allocate_elf-common-h/ | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1435183 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://lists.fedorahosted.org/archives/list/elfutils-devel%40lists.fedorahosted.org/message/EJWVY7TMRDEMWPAPNVU3V4MZYG5HANF2/ | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10254 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-10 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3670-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10254 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 23, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Mar 22, 2017
Link CVE-2016-10254
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a