Vulnerability identifier: #VU11105

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000121

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
cURL
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: curl.haxx.se

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to NULL pointer dereference in ldap_get_attribute_ber(). A remote attacker can return a specially crafted redirect to an LDAP URL, trigger NULL pointer dereference and cause the service to crash.//

Mitigation
Update to version 7.59.0.

Vulnerable software versions

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External links
http://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_2018-97a2.html

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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.