CVE-2015-3237

Description

The smb_request_state function in cURL and libcurl 7.40.0 through 7.42.1 allows remote SMB servers to obtain sensitive information from memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via crafted length and offset values.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.78% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory haxx.se
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/160660.html vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html third party advisory patch
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05111017 third party advisory
http://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20150617B.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036371 vdb entry
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158380
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787 third party advisory vdb entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201509-02 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75387 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-3237?
CVE-2015-3237 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-3237?
To fix CVE-2015-3237, 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-2015-3237 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-3237 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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