CVE-2016-8617

The base64 encode function in curl before version 7.51.0 is prone to a buffer being under allocated in 32bit systems if it receives at least 1Gb as input via `CURLOPT_USERNAME`.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
3.3 LOW
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 24%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
haxxcurl
𝑥
< 7.51.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
curl
bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u7
fixed
bookworm (security)
7.88.1-10+deb12u5
fixed
bullseye
7.74.0-1.3+deb11u13
fixed
bullseye (security)
7.74.0-1.3+deb11u11
fixed
sid
8.10.1-2
fixed
trixie
8.10.1-2
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
curl
precise
Fixed 7.22.0-3ubuntu4.17
released
trusty
Fixed 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.10
released
xenial
Fixed 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.2
released
yakkety
Fixed 7.50.1-1ubuntu1.1
released
zesty
Fixed 7.50.1-1ubuntu2
released
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
curl
suse enterprise desktop 15
7.60.0-1.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
7.60.0-3.17.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
7.66.0-2.59
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
7.66.0-4.14.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
7.79.1-150400.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
8.0.1-150400.5.23.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
8.6.0-150600.2.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
8.6.0-150600.4.21.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
7.37.0-31.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
7.60.0-9.8
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
7.60.0-1.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
7.60.0-3.17.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
7.66.0-2.59
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
7.66.0-4.14.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
7.79.1-150400.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
8.0.1-150400.5.23.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
8.6.0-150600.2.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
8.6.0-150600.4.21.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
7.37.0-31.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
7.60.0-9.8
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
7.60.0-1.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
7.60.0-3.17.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
7.66.0-2.59
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
7.66.0-4.14.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
7.79.1-150400.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
8.0.1-150400.5.23.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
8.6.0-150600.2.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
8.6.0-150600.4.21.1
fixed
libcurl-devel
suse enterprise desktop 15
7.60.0-1.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
7.60.0-3.17.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
7.66.0-2.59
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
7.66.0-4.14.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
7.79.1-150400.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
8.0.1-150400.5.23.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
8.6.0-150600.2.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
8.6.0-150600.4.21.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
7.60.0-1.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
7.60.0-3.17.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
7.66.0-2.59
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
7.66.0-4.14.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
7.79.1-150400.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
8.0.1-150400.5.23.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
8.6.0-150600.2.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
8.6.0-150600.4.21.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
7.60.0-1.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
7.60.0-3.17.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
7.66.0-2.59
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
7.66.0-4.14.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
7.79.1-150400.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
8.0.1-150400.5.23.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
8.6.0-150600.2.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
8.6.0-150600.4.21.1
fixed
libcurl4
suse enterprise desktop 15
7.60.0-1.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
7.60.0-3.17.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
7.66.0-2.59
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
7.66.0-4.14.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
7.79.1-150400.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
8.0.1-150400.5.23.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
8.6.0-150600.2.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
8.6.0-150600.4.21.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
7.37.0-31.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
7.60.0-9.8
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
7.60.0-1.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
7.60.0-3.17.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
7.66.0-2.59
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
7.66.0-4.14.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
7.79.1-150400.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
8.0.1-150400.5.23.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
8.6.0-150600.2.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
8.6.0-150600.4.21.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
7.37.0-31.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
7.60.0-9.8
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
7.60.0-1.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
7.60.0-3.17.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
7.66.0-2.59
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
7.66.0-4.14.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
7.79.1-150400.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
8.0.1-150400.5.23.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
8.6.0-150600.2.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
8.6.0-150600.4.21.1
fixed
libcurl4-32bit
suse enterprise desktop 15
7.60.0-1.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
7.60.0-3.17.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
7.66.0-2.59
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
7.66.0-4.14.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
7.79.1-150400.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
8.0.1-150400.5.23.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
8.6.0-150600.2.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
8.6.0-150600.4.21.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
7.37.0-31.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
7.60.0-9.8
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
7.60.0-1.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
7.60.0-3.17.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
7.66.0-2.59
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
7.66.0-4.14.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
7.79.1-150400.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
8.0.1-150400.5.23.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
8.6.0-150600.2.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
8.6.0-150600.4.21.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
7.37.0-31.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
7.60.0-9.8
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
7.60.0-1.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
7.60.0-3.17.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
7.66.0-2.59
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
7.66.0-4.14.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
7.79.1-150400.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
8.0.1-150400.5.23.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
8.6.0-150600.2.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
8.6.0-150600.4.21.1
fixed
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94097
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037192
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8617
https://curl.haxx.se/CVE-2016-8617.patch
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20161102C.html
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94097
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037192
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8617
https://curl.haxx.se/CVE-2016-8617.patch
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20161102C.html
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21