CVE-2016-8624

curl before version 7.51.0 doesn't parse the authority component of the URL correctly when the host name part ends with a '#' character, and could instead be tricked into connecting to a different host. This may have security implications if you for example use an URL parser that follows the RFC to check for allowed domains before using curl to request them.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20161102J.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8624	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037192	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94103	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486	Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfaa4d578587f52a9c4d176af516a681a712c664e3be440a4163691d5@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2018-07-31 21:29

Updated : 2021-06-29 15:15

NVD link : CVE-2016-8624

Mitre link : CVE-2016-8624

JSON object : View

Products Affected

haxx

curl

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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