AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
90.0%
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.
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/06/25/2
www.securityfocus.com/bid/99340
www.twistlock.com/2017/06/25/alpine-linux-vulnerability-discovery-code-execution-pt-1-2/