CVE-2019-18521: Vulnerability in elfutils package

elfutils Updated 02 Oct 2025

Summary

28/10/2019

Disclosed on

N/A

Severity

Yes i

Fix available

Unrated

Severity

Not published

CVSS Score

CVE-2019-18521: Rejected reason: DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: none. Reason: This candidate was withdrawn by its CNA. Notes: none. Affects elfutils versions < 0.175-r0. Fixed in 0.175-r0. How to fix ↓

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Background

The elfutils package is a collection of utilities and libraries for handling ELF (Executable and Linkable Format) files. It provides tools for analyzing, modifying, and debugging ELF files. The package is commonly used in Linux distributions and is essential for various system-level tasks. However, a vulnerability has been discovered in the elfutils package that could potentially allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

Vulnerability Detail

The CVE-2019-18521 vulnerability in the elfutils package arises from a flaw in the handling of ELF files. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by providing a specially crafted ELF file, which triggers a buffer overflow or other memory corruption issues. This can lead to the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the affected elfutils utilities or applications. The impact of this vulnerability can range from remote code execution to system crashes and disruption of services.

How To Fix

Minimum fixed version

0.175-r0

This is the first release that contains the fix.

sudo apk add --upgrade elfutils

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Workaround

There is no known workaround for this vulnerability. It is crucial to update the elfutils package to the fixed version to mitigate the risk of exploitation.

Conclusion

The CVE-2019-18521 vulnerability in the elfutils package poses a significant risk to systems using affected versions. It is crucial to update the package to the fixed version to mitigate the potential impact of this vulnerability. For further support and assistance in vulnerability remediation, please contact DevNack.com.

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