zookeeper: Buffer overflow vulnerability in C cli shell
Published Sep 21, 2016
8.1
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 7.86%
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.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6
zookeeper
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6
zookeeper
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6
zookeeper
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6
zookeeper
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6
zookeeper
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
zookeeper
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6 | zookeeper | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6 | zookeeper | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6 | zookeeper | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6 | zookeeper | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6 | zookeeper | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | zookeeper | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.86% (0.07856) | 94.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.82% (0.07821) | 93.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 14, 2025 | 6.11% (0.06114) | 90.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 7.34% (0.07344) | 91.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 10.58% (0.10580) | 92.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 13.15% (0.13151) | 90.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 10.58% (0.10580) | 92.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.91% (0.00911) | 83.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 3, 2024 | 0.91% (0.00911) | 82.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 1.29% (0.01288) | 84.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.67% (0.00669) | 76.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.03% (0.03032) | 83.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.03% (0.03032) | 81.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.03% (0.03032) | 64.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (16)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138755/ZooKeeper-3.4.8-3.5.2-Buffer-Overflow.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/17/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93044 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5017 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1377280 Issue Tracking
- https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=zookeeper.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=27ecf981a15554dc8e64a28630af7a5c9e2bdf4f x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=zookeeper.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=f09154d6648eeb4ec5e1ac8a2bacbd2f8c87c14a x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/053d9ce4d579b02203db18545fee5e33f35f2932885459b74d1e4272%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/bcce5a9c532b386c68dab2f6b3ce8b0cc9b950ec551766e76391caa3%40%3Ccommits.nifi.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4b743f407244294f316325458ccaabfce9cd70ca3a6423dbe574035c%40%3Cnotifications.dubbo.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rca37935d661f4689cb4119f1b3b224413b22be161b678e6e6ce0c69b%40%3Ccommits.nifi.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5017
- https://www.cloudera.com/documentation/other/security-bulletins/topics/csb_topic_1.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5017
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://zookeeper.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2016-5017 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
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