# CVE-2018-16402: libelf/elf\_end.c in elfutils 0.173 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (double free and application crash) or possibly have

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-09-03 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

libelf/elf_end.c in elfutils 0.173 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (double free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact because it tries to decompress twice.

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## References

- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23528
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4012-1/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2197
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1b103833cb5bc8466e24ff0ecc5e75b45a705334ab6a444e64e840a0%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00030.html

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