SB2017012712 - Improper input validation in borgbackup (Alpine package)
Published: January 27, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017012712
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10100)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary archives.The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing duplicate archive names during manifest recovery. A remote attacker can spoof the names of archives and trick the victim into using malicious file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.