CyberRota Analysis
This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.
CVE
CVE-2016-10255
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
1.65%
Original NVD Description
The __libelf_set_rawdata_wrlock function in elf_getdata.c in elfutils before 0.168 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted (1) sh_off or (2) sh_size ELF header value, which triggers a memory allocation failure.
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