Description
The default configuration for cURL and libcurl before 7.42.1 sends custom HTTP headers to both the proxy and destination server, which might allow remote proxy servers to obtain sensitive information by reading the header contents.
References (14)
Core 14
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032233
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2591-1
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00017.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10743
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74408
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20150429.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3240
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10131
Scores
EPSS
0.0837
EPSS Percentile
92.4%
Details
CWE
CWE-200
Status
published
Products (12)
apple/mac_os_x
10.10.4
canonical/ubuntu_linux
12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
14.10
canonical/ubuntu_linux
15.1
debian/debian_linux
8.0
haxx/curl
< 7.42.0
haxx/libcurl
< 7.42.0
oracle/enterprise_manager_ops_center
12.2.0
oracle/enterprise_manager_ops_center
12.2.1
... and 2 more
Published
May 01, 2015
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026