CVEvulnerability
CVE-2017-9669
7.8 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2017-07-17
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 6.8 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Weaknesses
- CWE-119
Description
A heap overflow in apk (Alpine Linux's package manager) allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service, or achieve code execution by crafting a malicious APKINDEX.tar.gz file.
Affected configurations
• alpinelinux alpine linux
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer weakness
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/06/25/2 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99340 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.twistlock.com/2017/06/25/alpine-linux-vulnerability-discovery-code-execution-pt-1-2/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/06/25/2 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99340 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.twistlock.com/2017/06/25/alpine-linux-vulnerability-discovery-code-execution-pt-1-2/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory