CVE-2021-33294

elfutils: In elfutils 0.183, an infinite loop was found in the function handle_symtab in readelf.c .Which allows attackers to c...

CVE-2021-33294 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2021-33294, released July 18, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.5
medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0033
26th percentile

In elfutils 0.183, an infinite loop was found in the function handle_symtab in readelf.c .Which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted file.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
elfutils · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 0.185-2 DEBIAN-CVE-2021-33294 Jul 18, 2023
elfutils · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 0.185-2 DEBIAN-CVE-2021-33294 Jul 18, 2023
elfutils · Debian 14 0.185-2 DEBIAN-CVE-2021-33294 Jul 18, 2023
elfutils · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 0.170-0.4ubuntu0.1+esm1 elfutils 0.170-0.4ubuntu0.1+esm1 Aug 22, 2023
elfutils · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 0.176-1.1ubuntu0.1 elfutils 0.176-1.1ubuntu0.1 Aug 22, 2023
libasm1 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 0.170-0.4ubuntu0.1+esm1 libasm1 0.170-0.4ubuntu0.1+esm1 Aug 22, 2023
libasm1 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 0.176-1.1ubuntu0.1 libasm1 0.176-1.1ubuntu0.1 Aug 22, 2023
libdw1 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 0.170-0.4ubuntu0.1+esm1 libdw1 0.170-0.4ubuntu0.1+esm1 Aug 22, 2023
libdw1 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 0.176-1.1ubuntu0.1 libdw1 0.176-1.1ubuntu0.1 Aug 22, 2023
libelf1 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 0.170-0.4ubuntu0.1+esm1 libelf1 0.170-0.4ubuntu0.1+esm1 Aug 22, 2023
libelf1 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 0.176-1.1ubuntu0.1 libelf1 0.176-1.1ubuntu0.1 Aug 22, 2023

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