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CVE-2017-9671
A heap overflow in apk (Alpine Linux's package manager) allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service, or achieve code execution,…
High7.8EPSS 3.2%
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- mitre
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 with a bad pax header block.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.2% · top 12% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- [oss-security] 20170625 CVE-2017-9669 and CVE-2017-9671: Exploitable buffer overflows in apk (Alpine's package manager) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 99340 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://www.twistlock.com/2017/06/25/alpine-linux-vulnerability-discovery-code-execution-pt-1-2/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
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