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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Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00514}

epss

{'score': 0.00537}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-03-23T16:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T03:14:42.900Z

Reserved: 2017-03-22T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-10255

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-03-23T16:59:00.197

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2016-10255

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-11-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-10255 - Bugzilla