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CVE-2015-3144 The fix_hostname function in cURL and libcurl 7.37.0 through 7.41.0 does not properly calculate an index, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write and cr...

HighCVSS 9.0 EPSS 10.5%
Published
Updated
Exploit status
No public exploit known

Description

The fix_hostname function in cURL and libcurl 7.37.0 through 7.41.0 does not properly calculate an index, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write and crash) or possibly have other unspecified impact via a zero-length host name, as demonstrated by "http://:80" and ":80."

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
debian/curl(Debian:12) < 7.42.0-1 7.42.0-1
debian/curl(Debian:13) < 7.42.0-1 7.42.0-1
debian/curl(Debian:14) < 7.42.0-1 7.42.0-1
oracle mysql enterprise monitor <= 2.3.20 No fix listed
oracle mysql enterprise monitor <= 3.0.22 No fix listed
haxx curl = 7.37.0 No fix listed
haxx curl = 7.37.1 No fix listed
haxx curl = 7.38.0 No fix listed
haxx curl = 7.39.0 No fix listed
haxx curl = 7.40.0 No fix listed
haxx curl = 7.41.0 No fix listed
haxx libcurl = 7.37.0 No fix listed
haxx libcurl = 7.37.1 No fix listed
haxx libcurl = 7.38.0 No fix listed
haxx libcurl = 7.39 No fix listed
haxx libcurl = 7.40.0 No fix listed
haxx libcurl = 7.41.0 No fix listed
Canonical Ubuntu Linux = 12.04 No fix listed
Canonical Ubuntu Linux = 14.04 No fix listed
Canonical Ubuntu Linux = 14.10 No fix listed
Canonical Ubuntu Linux = 15.04 No fix listed
debian linux = 7.0 No fix listed

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