CVE-2020-24824 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

A global buffer overflow issue in the dwarf::line_table::line_table function of Libelfin v0.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS).

Published: 2021-08-04

Score: 5.5 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:libelfin_project:libelfin:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-17533	A global buffer overflow issue in the dwarf::line_table::line_table function of Libelfin v0.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS).

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00749.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/aclements/libelfin/issues/48
https://github.com/xiaoxiongwang/function_bugs/tree/master/libelfin#global-buffer-overflow-in-function-dwarfline_tableline_table-at-dwarflinecc107

History

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Subscriptions

Libelfin Project Libelfin

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2021-08-04T14:52:28.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T15:19:09.400Z

Reserved: 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-24824

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-08-04T15:15:08.673

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:06:05.077

Link: CVE-2020-24824

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-120
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

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