elfutils: Heap-buffer overflow in the handle_gnu_hash function
Published Apr 9, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.70%
Description
The handle_gnu_hash function in readelf.c in elfutils 0.168 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.168
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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.70% (0.01695) | 76.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.70% (0.01695) | 74.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.16% (0.00163) | 34.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.72% (0.00720) | 81.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 0.72% (0.00720) | 80.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.72% (0.00720) | 78.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.44% (0.00437) | 70.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.94% (0.01943) | 48.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.94% (0.01943) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (9)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98608 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7607 Vendor Advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/03/elfutils-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-handle_gnu_hash-readelf-c x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1441613 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7607
- 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-2017-7607
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98608 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7607 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/03/elfutils-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-handle_gnu_hash-readelf-c | x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1441613 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7607 | ||
| 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-2017-7607 |
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