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 Subscribe |
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
CVSSv3.1: 6.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
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
External linkshttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94097
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037192
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8617
http://curl.haxx.se/CVE-2016-8617.patch
http://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20161102C.html
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47
http://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.