Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2025.7369.1
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-7369-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'elfutils' package(s) announced via the USN-7369-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'elfutils' package(s) announced via the USN-7369-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was discovered that readelf from elfutils could be made to read out of bounds. If a user or automated system were tricked into running readelf on a specially crafted file, an attacker could cause readelf to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-25260) It was discovered that readelf from elfutils could be made to write out of bounds. If a user or automated system were tricked into running readelf on a specially crafted file, an attacker could cause readelf to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 24.10. (CVE-2025-1365) It was discovered that readelf from elfutils could be made to dereference invalid memory. If a user or automated system were tricked into running readelf on a specially crafted file, an attacker could cause readelf to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 24.10. (CVE-2025-1371) It was discovered that readelf from elfutils could be made to dereference invalid memory. If a user or automated system were tricked into running readelf on a specially crafted file, an attacker could cause readelf to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2025-1372) It was discovered that strip from elfutils could be made to dereference invalid memory. If a user or automated system were tricked into running strip on a specially crafted file, an attacker could cause strip to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2025-1377) Affected Software/OS: 'elfutils' package(s) on Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04, Ubuntu 24.10. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 4.3 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-25260 https://github.com/schsiung/fuzzer_issues/issues/1 https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=31058 https://sourceware.org/elfutils/ Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2025-1365 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2025-1371 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2025-1372 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2025-1377
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