MEDIUM
elfutils: Memory allocation failure in elf_compress.c
Published Apr 9, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.64%
Description
elf_compress.c in elfutils 0.168 does not validate the zlib compression factor, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) 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.
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.
1.64% 0.01641
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01641
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 (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.64% (0.01641) | 75.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1.64% (0.01641) | 75.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 2.68% (0.02684) | 85.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1.64% (0.01641) | 74.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2.68% (0.02684) | 84.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 1.64% (0.01641) | 74.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 2.68% (0.02684) | 84.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1.64% (0.01641) | 74.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.68% (0.02684) | 84.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.64% (0.01641) | 73.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.17% (0.00173) | 36.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.53% (0.00528) | 77.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.53% (0.00528) | 76.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.53% (0.00528) | 74.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.32% (0.00320) | 65.84th | 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 | 1.62% (0.01623) | 33.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.62% (0.01623) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7609 Vendor Advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/03/elfutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-__libelf_decompress-elf_compress-c x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1441625 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7609
- 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-2017-7609
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7609 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/03/elfutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-__libelf_decompress-elf_compress-c | x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1441625 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7609 | ||
| 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-2017-7609 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 9, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Apr 9, 2017
Link CVE-2017-7609
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a