Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2016-8617 |
CWE-ID | CWE-787 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software |
cURL Client/Desktop applications / Other client software |
Vendor | curl.haxx.se |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU33012
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8617
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
The base64 encode function in curl before version 7.51.0 is prone to a buffer being under allocated in 32bit systems if it receives at least 1Gb as input via `CURLOPT_USERNAME`.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionscURL: 7.1 - 7.50.3
CPE2.3https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94097
https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037192
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8617
https://curl.haxx.se/CVE-2016-8617.patch
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20161102C.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.