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CVE-2016-8621

The `curl_getdate` function in curl before version 7.51.0 is vulnerable to an out of bounds read if it receives an input with one digit sho…

Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.3
v3.0 · CNA
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.8%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
0
none known

The `curl_getdate` function in curl before version 7.51.0 is vulnerable to an out of bounds read if it receives an input with one digit short.

CISA SSVC assessment

Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
6 mo ago

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.82% 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:L/I:N/A:N
CNA3.05.3CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
NVD3.07.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • The Curl Project curl

Classification

Weakness

References

  • curl.haxx.se /docs/adv_20161102G.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-2016-8621 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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
  • curl.haxx.se /CVE-2016-8621.patch · 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
  • securityfocus.com /bid/94101 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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