CVE-2016-8617

Description

The base64 encode function in curl before version 7.51.0 is prone to a buffer being under allocated in 32bit systems if it receives at least 1Gb as input via `CURLOPT_USERNAME`.

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory haxx.se Vendor Advisory haxx.se
Affected: The Curl Project curl
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20161102C.html patch vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558 vendor advisory
https://curl.haxx.se/CVE-2016-8617.patch patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94097 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037192 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8617 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8617?
CVE-2016-8617 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8617?
To fix CVE-2016-8617, 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-2016-8617 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-8617 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-8617?
CVE-2016-8617 affects The Curl Project curl.
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