VDB
CVE-2017-9669
CVE-2017-9669
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH
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.
EPSS 3.23% · 88.2th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
3.23%
88.2th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
| alpinelinux | alpine_linux |
Timeline
- Jul 17, 2017 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Aug 25, 2021 EPSS Score
- Oct 27, 2021 EPSS Score
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 2, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 6, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 9, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jan 13, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 19, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 27, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- [oss-security] 20170625 CVE-2017-9669 and CVE-2017-9671: Exploitable buffer overflows in apk (Alpine's package manager) mailing-list
- 99340 vdb
- https://www.twistlock.com/2017/06/25/alpine-linux-vulnerability-discovery-code-execution-pt-1-2/ url
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9669 advisory
- https://www.twistlock.com/2017/06/25/alpine-linux-vulnerability-discovery-code-execution-pt-1-2 url