CVE-2016-9594
curl Random Number Generation Weakness
Description
curl before version 7.52.1 is vulnerable to an uninitialized random in libcurl's internal function that returns a good 32bit random value. Having a weak or virtually non-existent random value makes the operations that use it vulnerable.
INFO
Published Date :
April 23, 2018, 7:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:37 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.2
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-9594 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-9594.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95094 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037528 | VDB Entry Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9594 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20161223.html | Vendor Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-04 | Third Party Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-9594 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-9594 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 Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 11, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-665 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 25, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9594 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9594 Issue Tracking, 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://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-04 No Types Assigned https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-04 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20161223.html No Types Assigned https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20161223.html Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95094 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95094 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037528 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037528 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-665 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.52.1 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 25, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description curl before version 7.52.1 is vulnerable to an unitialized random in libcurl's internal function that returns a good 32bit random value. Having a weak or virtually non-existent random value makes the operations that use it vulnerable. curl before version 7.52.1 is vulnerable to an uninitialized random in libcurl's internal function that returns a good 32bit random value. Having a weak or virtually non-existent random value makes the operations that use it vulnerable. Added Reference https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-04 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037528 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95094 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-9594 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-9594
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Exploit Prediction
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1.24 }} 0.09%
score
0.83976
percentile