Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-5434
Potential exploit
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 category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-5434
- cpe:2.3:a:pacman_project:pacman:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-5434
0.46%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 63 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-5434
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.1
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
8.6
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6.9
|
NIST | |
|
5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-5434
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The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-5434
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https://lists.archlinux.org/pipermail/pacman-dev/2016-June/021148.html
[pacman-dev] [PATCH] Fix OOB read and endless loop in signature parser.Exploit;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/04/21/9
oss-security - Re: Pacman package manager - taking untrusted input
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/14/6
oss-security - Re: CVE Request for Denial of Service in pacman 5.0.1Exploit;Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/11/4
oss-security - CVE Request for Denial of Service in pacman 5.0.1Exploit;Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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