SB2016022211 - Buffer overflow in xdelta3 (Alpine package)
Published: February 22, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016022211
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 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9765)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Buffer overflow in the main_get_appheader function in xdelta3-main.h in xdelta3 before 3.0.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted input file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.