Buffer overflow in libxpm (Alpine package)
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2016-10164 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
libxpm (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) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU32163
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10164
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Multiple integer overflows in libXpm before 3.5.12, when a program requests parsing XPM extensions on a 64-bit platform, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or execute arbitrary code via (1) the number of extensions or (2) their concatenated length in a crafted XPM file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionslibxpm (Alpine package): 3.5.11-r1
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=4652fe44b9209c39ed54bf233144bfdc0c84d367
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=88d5dece2dccb95219b8e0c41cde7f740715f8a9
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=715e4953119888e7ae1d67d1577a0d9bc3777043
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=12ebeee0214d9cc140d7e3a1aa0e7e7b66b0c136
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=503362e6238e0a47d82c5e1e7e4eda7a762f5ed5
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.
