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Oracle Linux: CVE-2017-1000257: ELSA-2017-3263: curl security update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)
Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
---|---|---|---|---|
4 | (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P) | Oct 23, 2017 | Nov 28, 2017 | Dec 6, 2024 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
Oct 23, 2017
Added
Nov 28, 2017
Modified
Dec 6, 2024
Description
An IMAP FETCH response line indicates the size of the returned data, in number of bytes. When that response says the data is zero bytes, libcurl would pass on that (non-existing) data with a pointer and the size (zero) to the deliver-data function. libcurl's deliver-data function treats zero as a magic number and invokes strlen() on the data to figure out the length. The strlen() is called on a heap based buffer that might not be zero terminated so libcurl might read beyond the end of it into whatever memory lies after (or just crash) and then deliver that to the application as if it was actually downloaded.
A buffer overrun flaw was found in the IMAP handler of libcurl. By tricking an unsuspecting user into connecting to a malicious IMAP server, an attacker could exploit this flaw to potentially cause information disclosure or crash the application.
A buffer overrun flaw was found in the IMAP handler of libcurl. By tricking an unsuspecting user into connecting to a malicious IMAP server, an attacker could exploit this flaw to potentially cause information disclosure or crash the application.
Solution(s)
oracle-linux-upgrade-curloracle-linux-upgrade-libcurloracle-linux-upgrade-libcurl-devel

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