CVE-2016-5421
Curl Use-after-free Arbitrary Connection Handling
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in libcurl before 7.50.1 allows attackers to control which connection is used or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 10, 2016, 2:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:33 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.2
Affected Products
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vulnerability.
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CVE-2016-5421 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2016-5421 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GLPXQQKURBQFM4XM6645VRPTOE2AWG33/ [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/K3GQH4V3XAQ5Z53AMQRDEC3C3UHTW7QR/ [No types assigned] Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/K3GQH4V3XAQ5Z53AMQRDEC3C3UHTW7QR/ Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GLPXQQKURBQFM4XM6645VRPTOE2AWG33/ -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 08, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00011.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00011.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92306 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92306 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036536 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036536 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.563059 No Types Assigned http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.563059 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3048-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3048-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GLPXQQKURBQFM4XM6645VRPTOE2AWG33/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GLPXQQKURBQFM4XM6645VRPTOE2AWG33/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/K3GQH4V3XAQ5Z53AMQRDEC3C3UHTW7QR/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/K3GQH4V3XAQ5Z53AMQRDEC3C3UHTW7QR/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html No Types Assigned https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18 No Types Assigned https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18 Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 13, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558 [No Types Assigned] -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 17, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 20, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00011.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/K3GQH4V3XAQ5Z53AMQRDEC3C3UHTW7QR/ [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92306 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036536 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GLPXQQKURBQFM4XM6645VRPTOE2AWG33/ [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3048-1 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.563059 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 06, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:haxx:libcurl:7.50.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:haxx:libcurl:7.50.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00094.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00094.html Third Party Advisory -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 06, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:haxx:libcurl:7.50.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:haxx:libcurl:7.50.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00094.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00094.html Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 05, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00094.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 12, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:haxx:libcurl:7.50.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3638 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3638 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20160803C.html No Types Assigned https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20160803C.html Mitigation, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-416 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 11, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-5421 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-5421
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.84 }} 0.11%
score
0.82461
percentile