Improper Input Validation Affecting curl package, versions <7.50.1-1
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN12-CURL-1543984
- published 20 May 2016
- disclosed 20 May 2016
Introduced: 20 May 2016
CVE-2016-3739 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:12 curl to version 7.50.1-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream curl package and not the curl package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.
The (1) mbed_connect_step1 function in lib/vtls/mbedtls.c and (2) polarssl_connect_step1 function in lib/vtls/polarssl.c in cURL and libcurl before 7.49.0, when using SSLv3 or making a TLS connection to a URL that uses a numerical IP address, allow remote attackers to spoof servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-3739
- https://curl.haxx.se/changes.html#7_49_0
- https://curl.haxx.se/CVE-2016-3739.patch
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20160518.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05320149
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90726
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035907
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.495349
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/4