PT-2017-19107 · Alpine Linux · Apk

Published 2017-07-17 · Updated 2017-07-20 · CVE-2017-9671

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions apk (Alpine Linux's package manager) (affected versions not specified)

Description A heap overflow issue exists, allowing a remote attacker to cause a denial of service or achieve code execution by crafting a malicious APKINDEX.tar.gz file with a bad pax header block.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-9671

Affected Products

Apk

References · 7

• 🔥 http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/06/25/2 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://twistlock.com/2017/06/25/alpine-linux-vulnerability-discovery-code-execution-pt-1-2 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2017-9671 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9671 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-9671 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2017-9671 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/99340 · Note