CVE-2021-33294

A flaw was found in the elfutils tools package. An infinite loop is possible in the handle_symtab function in readelf.c, which may lead to a denial of service.

A vulnerability was found in Elfutils, where an infinite loop in the handle_symtab function within readelf.c can lead to a denial of service, causing the application to become unresponsive and consume excessive system resources indefinitely.

This vulnerability is rated as moderate because an infinite loop in Elfutils' handle_symtab function within readelf.c could lead to a denial of service, it does not lead to code execution but it can cause prolonged application unresponsiveness, impacting availability.

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