CVE-2018-10360 — The do_core_note function in readelf

The do_core_note function in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.33 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.

01What is this vulnerability?

The do_core_note function in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.33 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
n	a / n/a	n/a

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

Ask SARA in chat to draft a starting detection for this CVE in your stack of choice.

07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2018-06-11T10:00:00.000Z
• Last modified: 2024-08-05T07:39:07.370Z

09References

• usn.ubuntu.com — https://usn.ubuntu.com/3686-1/
• github.com — https://github.com/file/file/commit/a642587a9c9e2dd7feacdf513c3643ce26ad3c22
• usn.ubuntu.com — https://usn.ubuntu.com/3686-2/
• security.gentoo.org — https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-08
• lists.opensuse.org — http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00027.html
• lists.opensuse.org — http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00053.html