An information disclosure vulnerability exists in curl <v8.1.0 when doing HTTP(S) transfers, libcurl might erroneously use the read callback (`CURLOPT_READFUNCTION`) to ask for data to send, even when the `CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS` option has been set, if the same handle previously wasused to issue a `PUT` request which used that callback. This flaw may surprise the application and cause it to misbehave and either send off the wrong data or use memory after free or similar in the second transfer. The problem exists in the logic for a reused handle when it is (expected to be) changed from a PUT to a POST.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 3.7
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | alma-upgrade-curlalma-upgrade-curl-minimalalma-upgrade-libcurlalma-upgrade-libcurl-develalma-upgrade-libcurl-minimal | Aug 3, 2023 | May 26, 2023 | |
| Alpine Linux | alpine-linux-upgrade-curl | Aug 22, 2024 | May 26, 2023 | |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-curlamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-curl-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libcurlamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libcurl-devel | Sep 8, 2023 | May 26, 2023 | |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-curlamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-curl-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-curl-debugsourceamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-curl-minimalamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-curl-minimal-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-libcurlamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-libcurl-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-libcurl-develamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-libcurl-minimalamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-libcurl-minimal-debuginfo | Feb 17, 2025 | May 17, 2023 | |
| Apple Osx Curl | apple-osx-upgrade-latest | Jul 25, 2023 | May 26, 2023 | |
| Centos_linux | — | centos-upgrade-curlcentos-upgrade-curl-debuginfocentos-upgrade-curl-debugsourcecentos-upgrade-curl-minimalcentos-upgrade-curl-minimal-debuginfocentos-upgrade-libcurlcentos-upgrade-libcurl-debuginfocentos-upgrade-libcurl-develcentos-upgrade-libcurl-minimalcentos-upgrade-libcurl-minimal-debuginfo | Aug 2, 2023 | May 26, 2023 |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-curl | Dec 27, 2023 | May 26, 2023 | |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2023366 | dell-powerstoreos-upgrade-latest | Oct 23, 2025 | Oct 5, 2023 | |
| Freebsd | freebsd-upgrade-package-curl | May 20, 2023 | May 19, 2023 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-misc-curl | Oct 12, 2023 | May 26, 2023 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-curlhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-libcurl | Jul 18, 2023 | May 26, 2023 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp11-upgrade-curlhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp11-upgrade-libcurl | Jan 10, 2024 | May 26, 2023 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-curlhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-libcurlhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-libcurl-devel | Jul 23, 2024 | May 26, 2023 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-curlhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-libcurl | Aug 9, 2023 | May 26, 2023 | |
| Nutanix Ahv | nutanix-ahv-upgrade-latest | Jun 5, 2026 | Sep 10, 2024 | |
| Oracle_linux | — | oracle-linux-upgrade-curloracle-linux-upgrade-curl-minimaloracle-linux-upgrade-libcurloracle-linux-upgrade-libcurl-develoracle-linux-upgrade-libcurl-minimal | Aug 3, 2023 | May 17, 2023 |
| Redhat_linux | redhat-upgrade-curlredhat-upgrade-curl-debuginforedhat-upgrade-curl-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-curl-minimalredhat-upgrade-curl-minimal-debuginforedhat-upgrade-libcurlredhat-upgrade-libcurl-debuginforedhat-upgrade-libcurl-develredhat-upgrade-libcurl-minimalredhat-upgrade-libcurl-minimal-debuginfo | Aug 2, 2023 | May 26, 2023 | |
| Rocky_linux | rocky-upgrade-curlrocky-upgrade-curl-debuginforocky-upgrade-curl-debugsourcerocky-upgrade-libcurlrocky-upgrade-libcurl-debuginforocky-upgrade-libcurl-develrocky-upgrade-libcurl-minimalrocky-upgrade-libcurl-minimal-debuginfo | Apr 8, 2024 | May 26, 2023 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-curlsuse-upgrade-libcurl-develsuse-upgrade-libcurl-devel-32bitsuse-upgrade-libcurl4suse-upgrade-libcurl4-32bit | May 18, 2023 | May 17, 2023 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-pro-upgrade-curlubuntu-pro-upgrade-libcurl3ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libcurl3-gnutlsubuntu-pro-upgrade-libcurl3-nssubuntu-pro-upgrade-libcurl4ubuntu-upgrade-curlubuntu-upgrade-libcurl3-gnutlsubuntu-upgrade-libcurl3-nssubuntu-upgrade-libcurl4 | Jul 20, 2023 | May 26, 2023 | |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jan 20, 2025 | May 26, 2023 |
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