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CVE-2016-5017 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.1 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138755/ZooKeeper-3.4.8-3.5.2-Buffer-Overflow.html	CVE	ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=zookeeper.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=27ecf981a15554dc8e64a28630af7a5c9e2bdf4f	CVE
https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=zookeeper.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=f09154d6648eeb4ec5e1ac8a2bacbd2f8c87c14a	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/053d9ce4d579b02203db18545fee5e33f35f2932885459b74d1e4272%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/bcce5a9c532b386c68dab2f6b3ce8b0cc9b950ec551766e76391caa3%40%3Ccommits.nifi.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4b743f407244294f316325458ccaabfce9cd70ca3a6423dbe574035c%40%3Cnotifications.dubbo.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rca37935d661f4689cb4119f1b3b224413b22be161b678e6e6ce0c69b%40%3Ccommits.nifi.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://www.cloudera.com/documentation/other/security-bulletins/topics/csb_topic_1.html	CVE
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html	CVE
https://zookeeper.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2016-5017	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/17/3	CVE	Release NotesThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93044	CVE
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138755/ZooKeeper-3.4.8-3.5.2-Buffer-Overflow.html	[email protected]	ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=zookeeper.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=27ecf981a15554dc8e64a28630af7a5c9e2bdf4f	[email protected]
https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=zookeeper.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=f09154d6648eeb4ec5e1ac8a2bacbd2f8c87c14a	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/053d9ce4d579b02203db18545fee5e33f35f2932885459b74d1e4272%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/bcce5a9c532b386c68dab2f6b3ce8b0cc9b950ec551766e76391caa3%40%3Ccommits.nifi.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4b743f407244294f316325458ccaabfce9cd70ca3a6423dbe574035c%40%3Cnotifications.dubbo.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rca37935d661f4689cb4119f1b3b224413b22be161b678e6e6ce0c69b%40%3Ccommits.nifi.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://www.cloudera.com/documentation/other/security-bulletins/topics/csb_topic_1.html	[email protected]
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html	[email protected]
https://zookeeper.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2016-5017	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/17/3	[email protected]	Release NotesThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93044	[email protected]

see all 24 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-119	Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
apache zookeeper	<= 3.4.8 3.5.0 3.5.1 3.5.2
CPE cpe:2.3:a:apache:zookeeper:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:apache:zookeeper:3.5.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:apache:zookeeper:3.5.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:apache:zookeeper:3.5.2:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

16 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 6, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 17, 2021	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 10, 2021	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 1, 2021	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 15, 2020	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 24, 2020	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 14, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 21, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 24, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 28, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 22, 2016	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Sep 22, 2016	Initial Analysis	[email protected]