Vulnerability Description
The FTP wildcard function in curl and libcurl before 7.57.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a string that ends with an '[' character.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Haxx | Curl | >= 7.21.0, <= 7.56.1 |
| Haxx | Libcurl | <= 7.56.1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=162Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102057Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039897Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_2017-ae72.htmlMitigationVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00040.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201712-04
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4051Third Party Advisory
- http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=162Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102057Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039897Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_2017-ae72.htmlMitigationVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00040.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201712-04
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-8817?
CVE-2017-8817 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). The FTP wildcard function in curl and libcurl before 7.57.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact vi...
How severe is CVE-2017-8817?
CVE-2017-8817 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-2017-8817?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Haxx Curl, Haxx Libcurl, Debian Debian Linux.