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CVE-2018-16842

Published: Oct 31, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-125
NVD MITRE
4.4CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
2.1%
Top 20.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Curl versions 7.14.1 through 7.61.1 are vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in the tool_msgs.c:voutf() function that may result in information exposure and denial of service.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:LI:NA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-125

Affected Products

curlhaxxOSS Libraries
ubuntu linuxcanonical
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Astra Linux Special EditionООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
cURLDaniel Stenberg
LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
haxxoss-projectSEOSS Librariesaka haxx.se
canonicalcommercialGBOperating Systemsaka canonical ltd.
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
ооо «русбитех-астра»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka rusbitech-astra
daniel stenbergindividual-devOSS Librariesaka daniel.haxx.se, daniel stenberg (curl author)
and 4 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042014
securitytracker.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2181
access.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16842
bugzilla.redhat.com
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Timeline

Published
Oct 31, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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