CVE-2015-3153

Description

The default configuration for cURL and libcurl before 7.42.1 sends custom HTTP headers to both the proxy and destination server, which might allow remote proxy servers to obtain sensitive information by reading the header contents.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.04% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory haxx.se
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10131
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032233 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html third party advisory patch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html third party advisory patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2591-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00017.html vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10743
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74408 vdb entry
http://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20150429.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3240 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-3153?
CVE-2015-3153 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-3153?
To fix CVE-2015-3153, 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-2015-3153 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-3153 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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