5.3med

CVE-2016-8619

The function `read_data()` in security.c in curl before version 7.51.0 is vulnerable to memory double free.

Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.3
v3.0 · CNA
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
5.0%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The function `read_data()` in security.c in curl before version 7.51.0 is vulnerable to memory double free.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.99% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
CNA3.05.3CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CNA3.05.3CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
NVD3.09.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • The Curl Project curl

Classification

Weakness

References

  • curl.haxx.se /docs/adv_20161102E.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2018:3558 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8619 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • curl.haxx.se /CVE-2016-8619.patch · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/94100 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • tenable.com /security/tns-2016-21 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1037192 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • oracle.com /technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2018:2486 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201701-47 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred

Sources

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