CVE-2015-3144
The fix_hostname function in cURL and libcurl 7.37.0 through 7.41.0 does not properly calculate an index, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write and crash) or possibly have other unspecified impact via a…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.0%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The fix_hostname function in cURL and libcurl 7.37.0 through 7.41.0 does not properly calculate an index, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write and crash) or possibly have other unspecified impact via a zero-length host name, as demonstrated by "http://:80" and ":80."
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 10.95% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- oracle/mysql enterprise monitor · haxx/curl · haxx/libcurl · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20150422D.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10743
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155957.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/156945.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157017.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157188.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00057.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3232
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74300
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032232
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2591-1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201509-02
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
- http://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20150422D.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10743
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155957.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/156945.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157017.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157188.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00057.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3232
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74300
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.