CVE-2017-7611: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-7611DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7611
Published 09-04-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-7611 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.75%
0%100%
Low · -0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 9 · Related 6Timeline
- 09-04-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The check_symtab_shndx function in elflint.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.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.75%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
78%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.01 pp
From 1.76% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.75%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (blogs.gentoo.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- elfutils< 0.168-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04
Elfutils_project1 product
- elfutils0.168
Ubuntu1 product
- elfutils< 0.158-0ubuntu5.3 | < 0.165-3ubuntu1.1 | < 0.170-0.4
4 vendors · 5 products
References
10 links
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00036.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/03/elfutils-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-check_symtab_shndx-elflint-cX Refsource MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory