Vulnerability Description
The NTLM authentication feature in curl and libcurl before 7.57.0 on 32-bit platforms allows attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and resultant buffer overflow, and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving long user and password fields.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Haxx | Curl | <= 7.56.1 |
| Haxx | Libcurl | >= 7.36.0, <= 7.56.1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=161Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101998Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039896Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040608
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_2017-12e7.htmlMitigationVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201712-04Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4051Third Party Advisory
- http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=161Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101998Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039896Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040608
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_2017-12e7.htmlMitigationVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201712-04Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-8816?
CVE-2017-8816 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). The NTLM authentication feature in curl and libcurl before 7.57.0 on 32-bit platforms allows attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and resultant buffer overflow, and application cra...
How severe is CVE-2017-8816?
CVE-2017-8816 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-8816?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Haxx Curl, Haxx Libcurl, Debian Debian Linux.