VDB
CVE-2017-9671
CVE-2017-9671
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6.800000190734863 MEDIUM
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 with a bad pax header block.
EPSS 0.80% · 74.3th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS v2.0
6.800000190734863
EPSS Score
0.80%
74.3th 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
- Jun 22, 2021 EPSS Score
- Oct 25, 2021 EPSS Score
- Dec 27, 2021 EPSS Score
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 27, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 2, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Nov 5, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jan 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 10, 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-2017-9671 advisory
- https://www.twistlock.com/2017/06/25/alpine-linux-vulnerability-discovery-code-execution-pt-1-2 url