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CVE-2016-5434

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 1.48%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-01-30 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2016-5434
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
1.48%

Original 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.