5.5

CVE-2017-7609: elfutils_project elfutils Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-7609DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7609
Published 09-04-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-7609 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in elfutils_project elfutils. EPSS estimates a 1.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.64%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 5
MGASA-2018-0027MGASA-2019-0222OPENSUSE-SU-2019:1590-1SUSE-SU-2019:1486-1SUSE-SU-2022:2614-1SUSE-SU-2022:2614-2

Timeline

  1. 09-04-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.64%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

76%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.64% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.64%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (blogs.gentoo.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • elfutils< 0.168-1
Elfutils_project1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • elfutils< 0.165-3ubuntu1.1 | < 0.170-0.4

3 vendors · 3 products

References

9 links