### [CVE-2017-7611](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-7611)
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### Description

The check_symtab_shndx function in elflint.c in elfutils 0.168 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/03/elfutils-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-check_symtab_shndx-elflint-c

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
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