Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
8.1
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Opensuse | Leap | 42.1 |
| Haxx | Libcurl | <= 7.50.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 23 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00011.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00094.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3638Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92306Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036536Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3048-1Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558Third Party Advisory
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20160803C.htmlMitigationVendor Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47Third Party Advisory
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-5421?
CVE-2016-5421 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). 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.
How severe is CVE-2016-5421?
CVE-2016-5421 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-5421?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Opensuse Leap, Haxx Libcurl, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora.