Improper input validation in Alpinelinux Alpine Linux
CVE-2018-1000849
Alpine Linux version Versions prior to 2.6.10, 2.7.6, and 2.10.1 contains a Other/Unknown vulnerability in apk-tools (Alpine Linux' package manager) that can result in Remote Code Execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via A specially crafted APK-file can cause apk to write arbitrary data to an attacker-specified file, due to bugs in handling long link target name and the way a regular file is extracted.. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.6.10, 2.7.6, and 2.10.1.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.035 (89.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.035 · newest: 0.035 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- justi.cz/security/2018/09/13/alpine-apk-rce.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- alpinelinux.org/posts/Alpine-3.8.1-released.html (Vendor Advisory)
- git.alpinelinux.org/cgit/apk-tools/commit/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1000849?
- CVE-2018-1000849 is a high-severity vulnerability in Alpinelinux Alpine Linux, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-12-20.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1000849?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.