Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2017-14166 |
CWE-ID | CWE-125 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software |
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Server applications / Other server solutions |
Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU15952
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14166
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in libarchive 3.3.2. A remote attacker can trigger xml_data heap-based buffer over-read and application crash via a specially crafted xar archive, related to the mishandling of empty strings in the atol8 function in archive_read_support_format_xar.c.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsApp Connect Enterprise Certified Container: before 5.1.0
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6966610
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.