Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-8617
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`.
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2016-8617
- cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-8617
0.08%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 25 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-8617
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4.4
|
MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.4
|
6.4
|
NIST | |
|
4.3
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
|
2.9
|
Red Hat, Inc. | |
|
7.0
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.0
|
5.9
|
NIST | |
|
3.3
|
LOW | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
1.8
|
1.4
|
Red Hat, Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-8617
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The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Secondary)
- secalert@redhat.com (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-8617
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https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20161102C.html
curl - OOB write via unchecked multiplication - CVE-2016-8617Patch;Vendor Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47
cURL: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-47) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
CPU Oct 2018
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https://curl.haxx.se/CVE-2016-8617.patch
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21
[R2] LCE 4.8.2 Fixes Multiple Third-party Library Vulnerabilities - Security Advisory | Tenable®Third Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558
RHSA-2018:3558 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94097
cURL/libcURL CVE-2016-8617 Remote Security Bypass VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8617
1388377 – (CVE-2016-8617) CVE-2016-8617 curl: Out-of-bounds write via unchecked multiplicationIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
[GitHub] [bookkeeper] padma81 opened a new issue #2746: Security Vulnerabilities in CentOS 7 image, Upgrade image to CentOS 8 - Pony Mail
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486
RHSA-2018:2486 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037192
cURL/libcurl Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Inject Cookies, Reuse Connections, and Execute Arbitrary Code and Let Local Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecuThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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