CVE-2018-16842
Published: August 31, 2023Last modified: August 31, 2023
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.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 9.1 |
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | curl | Not affected (8.2.1-r0) |
| Stream | curl | Not affected (8.2.1-r0) |
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042014
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2181
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16842
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2018-16842.html
- https://github.com/curl/curl/commit/d530e92f59ae9bb2d47066c3c460b25d2ffeb211
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00005.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-03
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3805-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3805-2/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4331
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html