Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found in curl before version 7.51.0 When re-using a connection, curl was doing case insensitive comparisons of user name and password with the existing connections. This means that if an unused connection with proper credentials exists for a protocol that has connection-scoped credentials, an attacker can cause that connection to be reused if s/he knows the case-insensitive version of the correct password.
CVSS Score
LOW
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Haxx | Curl | < 7.51.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.htmlPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94094Third 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-2018:3558Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8616Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- https://curl.haxx.se/CVE-2016-8616.patchPatchVendor Advisory
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20161102B.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- 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.htmlPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94094Third 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-2018:3558Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-8616?
CVE-2016-8616 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.7 (LOW). A flaw was found in curl before version 7.51.0 When re-using a connection, curl was doing case insensitive comparisons of user name and password with the existing connections. This means that if an un...
How severe is CVE-2016-8616?
CVE-2016-8616 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8616?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Haxx Curl.