CVE-2010-0734
content_encoding.c in libcurl 7.10.5 through 7.19.7, when zlib is enabled, does not properly restrict the amount of callback data sent to an application that requests automatic decompression, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.66%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
content_encoding.c in libcurl 7.10.5 through 7.19.7, when zlib is enabled, does not properly restrict the amount of callback data sent to an application that requests automatic decompression, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or have unspecified other impact by sending crafted compressed data to an application that relies on the intended data-length limit.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.66% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- curl/libcurl
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20100209.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://curl.haxx.se/docs/security.html#20100209Vendor Advisory
- http://curl.haxx.se/libcurl-contentencoding.patchPatch
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Jun/msg00001.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/036744.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/037143.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38843
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38981
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39087
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39734
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40220
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45047
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48256
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-02.xml
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4188
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100081819
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0072
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2023
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:062
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/09/5Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/09/1Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/16/11Patch
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0329.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514490/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1158-1
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0571
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0602
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0660
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.