# CVE-2019-7664: In elfutils 0.175, a negative-sized memcpy is attempted in elf\_cvt\_note in libelf/note\_xlate.h because of an incorrect overflow check.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-02-09 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In elfutils 0.175, a negative-sized memcpy is attempted in elf_cvt_note in libelf/note_xlate.h because of an incorrect overflow check. Crafted elf input causes a segmentation fault, leading to denial of service (program crash).

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## References

- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24084
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2197
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3575

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