CVE-2016-8619

MEDIUM

curl < 7.51.0 - Use-After-Free in read_data()

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The function `read_data()` in security.c in curl before version 7.51.0 is vulnerable to memory double free.

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20161102E.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8619
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://curl.haxx.se/CVE-2016-8619.patch
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94100
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037192
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.0308
EPSS Percentile 86.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-415 CWE-416
Status published
Products (1)
haxx/curl < 7.51.0
Published Aug 01, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026