A heap overflow in apk (Alpine Linux's package manager) allows a remote attacker to cause…
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03234 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:alpinelinux:alpine_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Alpinelinux |
- cpe:2.3:o:alpinelinux:alpine_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Alpinelinux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-9671
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q28j-p5jw-p6mm
References
More Alpinelinux Alpine Linux vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-16070 Alpine Linux version Versions prior to 2.6.10, 2.7.6, and 2.10.1 contains a Other/Unknown… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-07063 A heap overflow in apk (Alpine Linux's package manager) allows a remote attacker to cause… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-9671 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-9671 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q28j-p5jw-p6mm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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