A floating-point exception was discovered in PackLinuxElf::elf_hash in p_lx_elf.cpp in UPX 3.95. The vulnerability causes an application crash, which leads to denial of service.
Weakness
The product performs a calculation that generates incorrect or unintended results that are later used in security-critical decisions or resource management.
Affected Software
| Name |
Vendor |
Start Version |
End Version |
| Upx |
Upx_project |
3.95 (including) |
3.95 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
- Use languages, libraries, or frameworks that make it easier to handle numbers without unexpected consequences.
- Examples include safe integer handling packages such as SafeInt (C++) or IntegerLib (C or C++).
- Use languages, libraries, or frameworks that make it easier to handle numbers without unexpected consequences.
- Examples include safe integer handling packages such as SafeInt (C++) or IntegerLib (C or C++).
References