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CRITICAL · 9.8

CVE-2016-10721

partclone.restore in Partclone 0.2.87 is prone to a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability due to insufficient validation of the partclone image header. An attacker may be able to execute arbitrary ...

Vulnerability Description

partclone.restore in Partclone 0.2.87 is prone to a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability due to insufficient validation of the partclone image header. An attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the affected application.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
PartclonePartclone0.2.87

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-10721?

CVE-2016-10721 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). partclone.restore in Partclone 0.2.87 is prone to a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability due to insufficient validation of the partclone image header. An attacker may be able to execute arbitrary ...

How severe is CVE-2016-10721?

CVE-2016-10721 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-10721?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Partclone Partclone.