Slackware Linux update for curl
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2025-0725 CVE-2025-0665 CVE-2025-0167 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-190 CWE-399 CWE-200 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Slackware Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system curl Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Slackware |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Integer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU103646
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-0725
CWE-ID:
CWE-190 - Integer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow when handling gzip decompression of content-encoded HTTP responses with the CURLOPT_ACCEPT_ENCODING option using zlib 1.2.0.3 or older. A remote attacker can send specially crafted response to the application, trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Update the affected package curl.
Vulnerable software versionsSlackware Linux: 15.0
curl: before 8.12.0
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:slackware:curl:*:*:*:*:*:slackware_linux:*:*
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Resource management error
EUVDB-ID: #VU103647
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-0665
CWE-ID:
CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the application when built with the threaded resolver. A remote attacker can force the application to wrongly close the same eventfd file descriptor twice when taking down a connection channel after having completed a threaded name resolve
MitigationUpdate the affected package curl.
Vulnerable software versionsSlackware Linux: 15.0
curl: before 8.12.0
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:slackware:curl:*:*:*:*:*:slackware_linux:*:*
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU103648
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-0167
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to application can leak credentials when asked to use a .netrc file for credentials and to follow HTTP redirects. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive information.
Update the affected package curl.
Vulnerable software versionsSlackware Linux: 15.0
curl: before 8.12.0
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:slackware:curl:*:*:*:*:*:slackware_linux:*:*
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
