CVE-2016-5434

Published: Jan 30, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

libalpm, as used in pacman 5.0.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop or out-of-bounds read) via a crafted signature file.

Affected (1)

Products: Pacman Project: Pacman

Pacman Project

1 product

Pacman

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Pacman Project Pacman	Version 5.0.1

Related CWEs

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

CWE-399

References (8)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/11/4

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/14/6

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/04/21/9

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.archlinux.org/pipermail/pacman-dev/2016-June/021148.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/11/4

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/14/6

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/04/21/9

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://lists.archlinux.org/pipermail/pacman-dev/2016-June/021148.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory

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