CVE-2016-5434 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.
MediumCVSS 5.5
EPSS 1.5%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| pacman project pacman | = 5.0.1 | No fix listed |
References
- [oss-security] 20160611 CVE Request for Denial of Service in pacman 5.0.1 exploit mailing-list third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20160614 Re: CVE Request for Denial of Service in pacman 5.0.1 exploit mailing-list third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20200421 Re: Pacman package manager - taking untrusted input mailing-list
- [pacman-dev] 20160606 [PATCH] Fix OOB read and endless loop in signature parser. exploit mailing-list patch third-party-advisory