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CVE-2016-8623
Published: Aug 1, 2018
Modified: Apr 16, 2026
PUBLISHED
CVSS v3.0
3.3
LOW
Description
A flaw was found in curl before version 7.51.0. The way curl handles cookies permits other threads to trigger a use-after-free leading to information disclosure.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
The Curl Project | curl | affected 7.51.0 |
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS v3.0 Details
CVSS v3.0 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
References
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8623
x_refsource_CONFIRM
RHSA-2018:3558
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20161102I.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
94106
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21
x_refsource_CONFIRM
1037192
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://curl.haxx.se/CVE-2016-8623.patch
x_refsource_CONFIRM
RHSA-2018:2486
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
GLSA-201701-47
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
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