vulnerability
Alpine Linux: CVE-2016-8621: Out-of-bounds Read
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Jul 31, 2018 | Jul 31, 2018 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Jul 31, 2018
Added
Jul 31, 2018
Modified
Mar 25, 2026
Description
The `curl_getdate` function in curl before version 7.51.0 is vulnerable to an out of bounds read if it receives an input with one digit short.
Solution
alpine-linux-upgrade-curl
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