Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found in curl before version 7.51. If cookie state is written into a cookie jar file that is later read back and used for subsequent requests, a malicious HTTP server can inject new cookies for arbitrary domains into said cookie jar.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Haxx | Curl | < 7.51.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94096Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037192Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8615Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://curl.haxx.se/CVE-2016-8615.patchPatchVendor Advisory
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20161102A.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e3
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47Third Party Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94096Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037192Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-8615?
CVE-2016-8615 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). A flaw was found in curl before version 7.51. If cookie state is written into a cookie jar file that is later read back and used for subsequent requests, a malicious HTTP server can inject new cookies...
How severe is CVE-2016-8615?
CVE-2016-8615 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8615?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Haxx Curl.