Vulnerability Description
curl and libcurl before 7.50.2, when built with NSS and the libnsspem.so library is available at runtime, allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of a TLS connection by leveraging reuse of a previously loaded client certificate from file for a connection for which no certificate has been set, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-5420.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Opensuse | Leap | 42.1 |
| Haxx | Libcurl | <= 7.50.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00094.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2575.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92754Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036739Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1373229Issue Tracking
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20160907.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/curl/curl/commit/curl-7_50_2~32Issue TrackingPatch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00005.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00094.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2575.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-7141?
CVE-2016-7141 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). curl and libcurl before 7.50.2, when built with NSS and the libnsspem.so library is available at runtime, allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of a TLS connection by leveraging reuse of...
How severe is CVE-2016-7141?
CVE-2016-7141 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-7141?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Opensuse Leap, Haxx Libcurl.