What is the vulnerability ID for this Alpine Linux vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this Alpine Linux vulnerability is CVE-2018-1000849.

What is the severity rating of CVE-2018-1000849?

CVE-2018-1000849 has a severity rating of 8.8 (high).

What is the affected software version range for CVE-2018-1000849?

The affected software versions for CVE-2018-1000849 are prior to 2.6.10, 2.7.6, and 2.10.1.

How can this vulnerability be exploited?

This vulnerability can be exploited by using a specially crafted APK-file to cause apk to write arbitrary data.

Are there any references for CVE-2018-1000849?

Yes, you can refer to the following links for more information: [1] [2] [3]

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-1000849

high

8.8

CWE

20/12/2018

17/9/2024

CVE-2018-1000849: Input Validation

First published: Thu Dec 20 2018(Updated: )

Alpine Linux version Versions prior to 2.6.10, 2.7.6, and 2.10.1 contains a Other/Unknown vulnerability in apk-tools (Alpine Linux' package manager) that can result in Remote Code Execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via A specially crafted APK-file can cause apk to write arbitrary data to an attacker-specified file, due to bugs in handling long link target name and the way a regular file is extracted.. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.6.10, 2.7.6, and 2.10.1.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Alpinelinux Alpine Linux	<2.6.10
Alpinelinux Alpine Linux	>=2.7.0<2.7.6
Alpinelinux Alpine Linux	>=2.7.7<2.10.1

Remedy

https://git.alpinelinux.org/cgit/apk-tools/commit/?id=6484ed9849f03971eb48ee1fdc21a2f128247eb1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for this Alpine Linux vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this Alpine Linux vulnerability is CVE-2018-1000849.
What is the severity rating of CVE-2018-1000849?
CVE-2018-1000849 has a severity rating of 8.8 (high).
What is the affected software version range for CVE-2018-1000849?
The affected software versions for CVE-2018-1000849 are prior to 2.6.10, 2.7.6, and 2.10.1.
How can this vulnerability be exploited?
This vulnerability can be exploited by using a specially crafted APK-file to cause apk to write arbitrary data.
Are there any references for CVE-2018-1000849?
Yes, you can refer to the following links for more information: [1] [2] [3]

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