CVE-2017-9669
N/A
Published: July 17, 2017 at 09:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:28 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAlpinelinux
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
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
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (3)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/06/25/2VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99340x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.twistlock.com/2017/06/25/alpine-linux-vulnerability-discovery-code-execution-pt-1-2/Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119
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