Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20140172000
Revision Date:2014-04-11Version:1
Title:CVE-2014-0172 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
Description:Integer overflow in the check_section function in dwarf_begin_elf.c in the libdw library, as used in elfutils 0.153 and possibly through 0.158 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed compressed debug section in an ELF file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2014-0172
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
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Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND While related to the CVE in some way, the 'elfutils' package in precise is not affected (note: 'code not present').
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