CVE-2017-7609

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 1.64%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-04-09 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE

CVE-2017-7609

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS

5.5

EPSS

1.64%

Original NVD Description

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.