VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-5434
libalpm, as used in pacman 5.0.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop or out-of-bounds read) via a crafted signature file.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.48%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.48%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
libalpm, as used in pacman 5.0.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop or out-of-bounds read) via a crafted signature file.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.48% probability · 72th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125, CWE-399
- Affected
- pacman project/pacman
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/11/4Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/14/6Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/04/21/9
- https://lists.archlinux.org/pipermail/pacman-dev/2016-June/021148.htmlExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/11/4Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/14/6Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/04/21/9
- https://lists.archlinux.org/pipermail/pacman-dev/2016-June/021148.htmlExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.