CVE-2020-24823
A vulnerability in the dwarf::to_string function of Libelfin v0.3 allows attackers to cause a...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2020-24823- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2020-24823- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-17532 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2020-17532- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5xqg-5887-wj55 No score
A vulnerability in the dwarf::to_string function of Libelfin v0.3 allows attackers to cause a...
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.
- Record
GHSA-5xqg-5887-wj55- Weakness
- CWE-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2020-24823- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-24823
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-24823- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-24823
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-24823- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libelfinDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.3-30.3-3.10.3-3.1~exp10.3-3.1~exp20.3-40.3-5 |
None known |
libelfinUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.3-1 |
None known |
libelfinUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.3-10.3-1ubuntu10.3-1ubuntu2 |
None known |
libelfinUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.3-2.1 |
None known |
libelfinUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.3-30.3-3.10.3-3.1build10.3-3.1ubuntu1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-24823 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Libelfin Project Libelfin, published August 4, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.72%, the 54th percentile. No source names a fixed version.