CVE-2019-7146: elfutils_project elfutils Out-of-bounds Read
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-7146 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in elfutils_project elfutils. EPSS estimates a 1.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 3Timeline
- 29-01-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · AlpineEcosystem 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
EPSS trend
Probability
1.52%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
74%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 1.51% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (sourceware.org)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (sourceware.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Alpine1 product
- elfutils< 0.176-r0
Debian1 product
- elfutils< 0.176-1
Elfutils_project1 product
- elfutils0.175
3 vendors · 3 products
References
5 links- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24075X Refsource MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24081X Refsource MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
