CVE-2017-9671
A heap overflow in apk (Alpine Linux's package manager) allows a remote attacker to cause a...
CVE-2017-9671 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Alpinelinux Alpine Linux, published July 17, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.23%, the 88th percentile. Fixed in apk-tools 2.7.2-r0.
- Severity
- 7.8 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 3.23%EPSS, 88th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
2.7.2-r0apk-tools +3 more
Description
A heap overflow in apk (Alpine Linux's package manager) allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service, or achieve code execution, by crafting a malicious APKINDEX.tar.gz file with a bad pax header block.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A heap overflow in apk (Alpine Linux's package manager) allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service, or achieve code execution, by crafting a malicious APKINDEX.tar.gz file with a bad pax header block.
- Record
CVE-2017-9671- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
A heap overflow in apk (Alpine Linux's package manager) allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service, or achieve code execution, by crafting a malicious APKINDEX.tar.gz file with a bad pax header block.
- Record
CVE-2017-9671- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-18602No score
A heap overflow in apk (Alpine Linux's package manager) allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service, or achieve code execution, by crafting a malicious APKINDEX.tar.gz file with a bad pax header block.
- Record
EUVD-2017-18602- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q28j-p5jw-p6mm
A heap overflow in apk (Alpine Linux's package manager) allows a remote attacker to cause a...
A heap overflow in apk (Alpine Linux's package manager) allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service, or achieve code execution, by crafting a malicious APKINDEX.tar.gz file with a bad pax header block.
- Record
GHSA-q28j-p5jw-p6mm- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2017-9671
A heap overflow in apk (Alpine Linux's package manager) allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service, or achieve code execution, by crafting a malicious APKINDEX.tar.gz file with a bad pax header block.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2017-9671- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
A heap overflow in apk (Alpine Linux's package manager) allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service, or achieve code execution, by crafting a malicious APKINDEX.tar.gz file with a bad pax header block.
- Record
CVE-2017-9671- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.