Out-of-bounds Write Affecting libcurl package, versions <0:7.29.0-51.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.55% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-LIBCURL-2130135
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed14 Mar 2018

Introduced: 14 Mar 2018

CVE-2018-1000120  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 libcurl to version 0:7.29.0-51.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libcurl package and not the libcurl package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

A buffer overflow exists in curl 7.12.3 to and including curl 7.58.0 in the FTP URL handling that allows an attacker to cause a denial of service or worse.