CVE-2016-5421
curl: Use of connection struct after free
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Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
Use-after-free vulnerability in libcurl before 7.50.1 allows attackers to control which connection is used or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
Vulnerabilidad de uso después de liberación de memoria en libcurl en versiones anteriores a 7.50.1 permite a atacantes controlar qué conexión es usada o posiblemente tener otros impactos no especificados a través de vectores desconocidos.
A use-after-free flaw was found in libcurl. When invoking curl_easy_perform() after cleaning up a multi session, an application can be tricked into using libcurl to connect to a malicious server, allowing an attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as data confidentiality.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2016-06-10 CVE Reserved
- 2016-08-03 CVE Published
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2024-09-09 EPSS Updated
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- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
References (17)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92306 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036536 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18 | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html | 2023-11-07 |
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| Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" | Leap Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap" | 42.1 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap" and version "42.1" | - |
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| Haxx Search vendor "Haxx" | Libcurl Search vendor "Haxx" for product "Libcurl" | <= 7.50.0 Search vendor "Haxx" for product "Libcurl" and version " <= 7.50.0" | - |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 12.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "12.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 14.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "14.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04" | lts |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0" | - |
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| Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject" | Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" | 23 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "23" | - |
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| Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject" | Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" | 24 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "24" | - |
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| Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" | Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse" | 13.2 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse" and version "13.2" | - |
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