CVE-2016-8617
Publication date 2 November 2016
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
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`.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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curl | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.2
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.10
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Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score | 7.0 · High |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | High |
Privileges required | Low |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-3123-1
- curl vulnerabilities
- 3 November 2016