Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2016-7167 |
CWE-ID | CWE-191 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Arch Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Arch Linux |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU655
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7167
CWE-ID:
CWE-191 - Integer underflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability exposes a remote user's possibility to cause arbitrary code execution on the target system.
The weakness exists due to integer overflow. Using of specially crafted length parameter value to certain libcurl functions allows attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Update the affected package to version 7.50.3-1.
Vulnerable software versionsArch Linux: All versions
External linkshttp://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20160914.html
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.