elfutils: buffer over-read in the ebl_object_note function in eblobjnote.c in libebl
Published Jan 29, 2019
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.51%
Description
In elfutils 0.175, there is a buffer over-read in the ebl_object_note function in eblobjnote.c in libebl. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted elf file, as demonstrated by eu-readelf.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.175
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
elfutils-0:0.176-5.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2019:3575
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
elfutils
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
elfutils
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
elfutils
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | elfutils-0:0.176-5.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3575 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | elfutils | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | elfutils | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | elfutils | Not affected | 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 3, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.51% (0.01508) | 73.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.47% (0.02469) | 83.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00360) | 72.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00360) | 71.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00360) | 69.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.25% (0.00254) | 61.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.51% (0.01512) | 50.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 4.53% (0.04526) | 76.76th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 4.53% (0.04526) | 76.54th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01046) | 66.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.05% (0.01046) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (7)
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3575 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-7146 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1671432 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7146
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24075 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24081 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-7146
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3575 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-7146 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1671432 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7146 | ||
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24075 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24081 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-7146 |
Change history (0)
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