Input validation error in arpwatch (Alpine package)
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2012-2653 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
bind (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component arpwatch (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU33951
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2653
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
arpwatch 2.1a15, as used by Red Hat, Debian, Fedora, and possibly others, does not properly drop supplementary groups, which might allow attackers to gain root privileges by leveraging other vulnerabilities in the daemon.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsbind (Alpine package): 9.6.1-r0 - 9.7.6-r0
arpwatch (Alpine package): 2.1a15-r3
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:alpine:bind_alpine_package:9.6.1-r0:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:1.10
- cpe:2.3:o:alpine:bind_alpine_package:9.7.1-r0:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:2.0
- cpe:2.3:o:alpine:bind_alpine_package:9.7.3-r0:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:2.1
- cpe:2.3:o:alpine:arpwatch_alpine_package:2.1a15-r3:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:2.4
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=9e53e215d8bbbec9dd0dafe2b59a2d6d96454fad
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
