Session hijacking in prayer (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-0902 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-284 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
ruby (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component prayer (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Session hijacking
EUVDB-ID: #VU8058
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0902
CWE-ID:
CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to hijack the target user's session.
The weakness exists due to improper access control. A remote attacker can hijack DNS sessions.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsruby (Alpine package): 2.5.0-r0 - 2.7.1-r5
prayer (Alpine package): 1.3.5-r5
ruby (Alpine package):
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=00e11164a40032afe167743eee57220f912bbc06
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
