CVE-2016-5421
HIGH
8.1
CVSS Score
Published: August 10, 2016 at 02:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:49 AM UTC
6 products affected across 5 vendorsDebian LinuxFedoraUbuntu Linux
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Severity
HIGH8.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 8%
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in libcurl before 7.50.1 allows attackers to control which connection is used or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00011.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00094.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3638
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.563059
References (15)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00011.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00094.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3638x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.htmlVDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92306VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036536Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWAREThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.563059Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3048-1CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416
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