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Improper Input Validation Affecting httpd24-libcurl package, versions <0:7.61.1-1.el7

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.36% (72nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-HTTPD24LIBCURL-4738421
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed2 Nov 2016
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Introduced: 2 Nov 2016

CVE-2016-8624  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 httpd24-libcurl to version 0:7.61.1-1.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:3558.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream httpd24-libcurl package and not the httpd24-libcurl package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

curl before version 7.51.0 doesn't parse the authority component of the URL correctly when the host name part ends with a '#' character, and could instead be tricked into connecting to a different host. This may have security implications if you for example use an URL parser that follows the RFC to check for allowed domains before using curl to request them.

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