CVE-2016-8625

Description

curl before version 7.51.0 uses outdated IDNA 2003 standard to handle International Domain Names and this may lead users to potentially and unknowingly issue network transfer requests to the wrong host.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.97% Top 15%
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
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94107 vdb entry third party advisory
https://curl.haxx.se/CVE-2016-8625.patch patch vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21 third party advisory
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20161102K.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037192 vdb entry third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8625 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-2016-8625?
CVE-2016-8625 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8625?
To fix CVE-2016-8625, 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-2016-8625 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-8625 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-8625?
CVE-2016-8625 affects The Curl Project curl.
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