The (1) mbed_connect_step1 function in lib/vtls/mbedtls.c and (2) polarssl_connect_step1 function in lib/vtls/polarssl.c in cURL and libcurl before 7.49.0, when using SSLv3 or making a TLS connection to a URL that uses a numerical IP address, allow remote attackers to spoof servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade curl | Sep 20, 2017 | May 20, 2016 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade curl | Jul 30, 2024 | May 20, 2016 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-misc/curl. | Oct 30, 2017 | May 20, 2016 |
| Hpsmh | — | Upgrade to the latest version of HP System Management Homepage | Oct 27, 2016 | May 20, 2016 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade libcurl-develUpgrade curlUpgrade libcurl | Jun 17, 2020 | May 20, 2016 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade web/curl to version 7.45.0-0.175.3.15.0.1.0 on Solaris 11.3 | May 29, 2017 | May 20, 2016 |
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