CVE-2018-16890
Description
libcurl versions from 7.36.0 to before 7.64.0 is vulnerable to a heap buffer out-of-bounds read. The function handling incoming NTLM type-2 messages (`lib/vauth/ntlm.c:ntlm_decode_type2_target`) does not validate incoming data correctly and is subject to an integer overflow vulnerability. Using that overflow, a malicious or broken NTLM server could trick libcurl to accept a bad length + offset combination that would lead to a buffer read out-of-bounds.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Oracle Corp.
commercial·USaka oracle
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
The curl Project
oss-projectaka curl
Daniel Stenberg
individual-devaka daniel.haxx.se, daniel stenberg (curl author)
ООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
haxx
oss-project·SEaka haxx.se
and 7 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
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MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques Collection
Initial Access
References
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4386
debian.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106947
securityfocus.com
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2018-16890.html
curl.haxx.se
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