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High
CVE-2016-5017
Buffer overflow in the C cli shell in Apache Zookeeper...
Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in the C cli shell in Apache Zookeeper before 3.4.9 and 3.5.x before 3.5.3, when using the "cmd:" batch mode syntax, allows attackers to have unspecified impact via a long command string.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/17/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93044
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/053d9ce4d579b02203db18545fee5e33f35f2932885459b74d1e4272%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/bcce5a9c532b386c68dab2f6b3ce8b0cc9b950ec551766e76391caa3%40%3Ccommits.nifi.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rca37935d661f4689cb4119f1b3b224413b22be161b678e6e6ce0c69b%40%3Ccommits.nifi.apache.org%3E
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- https://www.cloudera.com/documentation/other/security-bulletins/topics/csb_topic_1.html
- https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=zookeeper.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=27ecf981a15554dc8e64a28630af7a5c9e2bdf4f
- https://zookeeper.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2016-5017
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138755/ZooKeeper-3.4.8-3.5.2-Buffer-Overflow.html
- https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=zookeeper.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=f09154d6648eeb4ec5e1ac8a2bacbd2f8c87c14a
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4b743f407244294f316325458ccaabfce9cd70ca3a6423dbe574035c%40%3Cnotifications.dubbo.apache.org%3E
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
zookeeper
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 3.5.0, 3.5.1, 3.5.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 21st, 2016
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.