Out-of-bounds Read in Pacman Project
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.015 (71.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Pacman_project Pacman — versions 5.0.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5434?
- CVE-2016-5434 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pacman Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-01-30.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5434?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.