SB2016122017 - Stack-based buffer overflow in icu (Alpine package)
Published: December 20, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016122017
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7415)
CWE-ID: CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing a long locale string. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=1fa78865839b8c66006d1ae3a0a626e7acc7787d
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=425cd9b5a635c836311859fc2f02d166f44d288a
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=717cf36fa33c72a0bbda4351e4f948e0747380ed
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=bcb6fe41c66830d54d39e1aedbc640ac9a90df20
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=383064a721ebafed7c65d9e32dc4c6606e95bbd3