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)

EPSS: 0.035 (88.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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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.