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.
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-04-09T14:00:00

Updated: 2019-06-20T02:06:05

Reserved: 2017-04-09T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2017-7609

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-04-09T14:59:00.717

Modified: 2018-06-07T01:29:00.567


Link: CVE-2017-7609

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