CVE-2013-0249

Public Exploit

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Curl_sasl_create_digest_md5_message function in lib/curl_sasl.c in curl and libcurl 7.26.0 through 7.28.1, when negotiating SASL DIGEST-MD5 authentication, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in the realm parameter in a (1) POP3, (2) SMTP or (3) IMAP message.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 38.79% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory haxx.se
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120170/Slackware-Security-Advisory-curl-Updates.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57842 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html vendor advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24487 exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1721-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/099140.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028093 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/89988 vdb entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120147/cURL-Buffer-Overflow.html
http://blog.volema.com/curl-rce.html
http://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20130206.html vendor advisory
http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2013/02/10/anatomy-of-a-vulnerability-curl-web-download-toolkit-holed-by-authentication-bug/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-0249?
CVE-2013-0249 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-0249?
To fix CVE-2013-0249, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-0249 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-0249 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~39% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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