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CVE-2016-8619

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: August 1, 2018 at 06:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:54 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCurl

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 5%

Description

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

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Curl· Haxx
95%
v < 7.51.07.51.0
Affected range stops below 7.51.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (10)

x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94100
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037192
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8619
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://curl.haxx.se/CVE-2016-8619.patch
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20161102E.html

CVSS

5.3MEDIUMredhat
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416CWE-415

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