Buffer overflow in Partclone Project
CVE-2017-6596
partclone.chkimg in partclone 0.2.89 is prone to a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability due to insufficient validation of the partclone image header. An attacker may be able to launch a 'Denial of Service attack' in the context of the user running the affected application.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.008 (52.5th 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
- Partclone_project Partclone — versions 0.2.89
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6596?
- CVE-2017-6596 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Partclone Project, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-03-10.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6596?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-6596 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.