#VU39766 Out-of-bounds read in pacman - CVE-2016-5434
Published: January 31, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU39766
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5434
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
pacman
pacman
Software vendor:
Arch Linux
Arch Linux
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.