Vulnerability Description
libcurl 7.49.0 to and including 7.57.0 contains an out bounds read in code handling HTTP/2 trailers. It was reported (https://github.com/curl/curl/pull/2231) that reading an HTTP/2 trailer could mess up future trailers since the stored size was one byte less than required. The problem is that the code that creates HTTP/1-like headers from the HTTP/2 trailer data once appended a string like `:` to the target buffer, while this was recently changed to `: ` (a space was added after the colon) but the following math wasn't updated correspondingly. When accessed, the data is read out of bounds and causes either a crash or that the (too large) data gets passed to client write. This could lead to a denial-of-service situation or an information disclosure if someone has a service that echoes back or uses the trailers for something.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Haxx | Libcurl | >= 7.49.0, <= 7.57.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040273Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1543
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_2018-824a.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/curl/curl/pull/2231Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3554-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4098Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040273Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1543
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_2018-824a.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/curl/curl/pull/2231Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3554-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4098Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-1000005?
CVE-2018-1000005 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL). libcurl 7.49.0 to and including 7.57.0 contains an out bounds read in code handling HTTP/2 trailers. It was reported (https://github.com/curl/curl/pull/2231) that reading an HTTP/2 trailer could mess ...
How severe is CVE-2018-1000005?
CVE-2018-1000005 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.1/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-1000005?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Haxx Libcurl, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.