Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-8625
curl before version 7.51.0 uses outdated IDNA 2003 standard to handle International Domain Names and this may lead users to potentially and unknowingly issue network transfer requests to the wrong host.
Vulnerability category: Input validation
Products affected by CVE-2016-8625
- cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-8625
0.58%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 78 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-8625
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
10.0
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
4.3
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
|
2.9
|
Red Hat, Inc. | |
|
7.5
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST | |
|
5.3
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
3.9
|
1.4
|
Red Hat, Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-8625
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Secondary)
- secalert@redhat.com (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-8625
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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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https://curl.haxx.se/CVE-2016-8625.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://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20161102K.html
curl - IDNA 2003 makes curl use wrong host - CVE-2016-8625Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94107
cURL/libcURL CVE-2016-8625 Remote Security Bypass VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558
RHSA-2018:3558 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8625
1388392 – (CVE-2016-8625) CVE-2016-8625 curl: IDNA 2003 makes curl use wrong hostIssue 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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