A vulnerability in the dwarf::to_string function of Libelfin v0.3 allows attackers to…
Priority LOW 26CWE-74Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability in the dwarf::to_string function of Libelfin v0.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) through a segmentation fault via a crafted ELF file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00724 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libelfin_project:libelfin:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3 | Vulnerable | Libelfin Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:libelfin_project:libelfin:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3 Vulnerable ·Libelfin Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-24823
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5xqg-5887-wj55
References
More Libelfin Project Libelfin vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-09912 Libelfin v0.3 was discovered to contain an integer overflow in the load function at… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2020-15206 A vulnerability in the dwarf::cursor::skip_form function of Libelfin v0.3 allows… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2020-15205 A vulnerability in the elf::section::as_strtab function of Libelfin v0.3 allows attackers… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2020-15204 A vulnerability in the line_table::line_table function of Libelfin v0.3 allows attackers… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2020-15203 A global buffer overflow issue in the dwarf::line_table::line_table function of Libelfin… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2020-15201 A vulnerability in the dwarf::cursor::uleb function of Libelfin v0.3 allows attackers to… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-24823 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-24823 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5xqg-5887-wj55 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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