CVE-2009-0037
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2009-0037 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2009-03-05 02:30:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC |
| Description | The redirect implementation in curl and libcurl 5.11 through 7.19.3, when CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION is enabled, accepts arbitrary Location values, which might allow remote HTTP servers to (1) trigger arbitrary requests to intranet servers, (2) read or overwrite arbitrary files via a redirect to a file: URL, or (3) execute arbitrary commands via a redirect to an scp: URL. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Curl | Curl | 5.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 6.1beta | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 6.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 6.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 6.3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 6.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 6.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 6.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 6.5.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.10.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.10.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.10.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.10.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.10.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.10.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.10.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.10.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.11.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.12.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.12.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.13.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.14.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.15 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.15.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.15.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.16.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.16.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.17 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.18 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.19.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.4.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.5.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.7.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.7.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.7.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.8.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.8.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.9.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.9.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.9.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.9.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.9.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.9.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.9.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Curl | 7.9.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Libcurl | 5.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Libcurl | 7.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Libcurl | 7.12.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Libcurl | 7.12.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Libcurl | 7.12.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Libcurl | 7.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Libcurl | 7.13.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Libcurl | 7.13.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Libcurl | 7.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Libcurl | 7.14.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Libcurl | 7.15 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Libcurl | 7.15.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Libcurl | 7.15.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Libcurl | 7.15.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Libcurl | 7.16.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Curl | Libcurl | 7.19.3 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| USN-726-1: curl vulnerability | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| cURL/libcURL HTTP 'Location:' Redirect Security Bypass Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Exploit, Patch |
| Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.redhat.com | |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| www.withdk.com/archives/Libcurl_arbitrary_file_access.pdf | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.withdk.com | |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| Repository / Oval Repository | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | oval.cisecurity.org | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-1738-1 curl | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| SUSE Update for Multiple Packages - Advisories - Community | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| curl: page not found | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | curl.haxx.se | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| rPath update for curl - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| With DK » Blog Archive » cURL/LibcURL Redirect Arbitrary File Access | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.withdk.com | |
| Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vupen.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Slackware update for curl - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| [Security-announce] VMSA-2009-0009 ESX Service Console updates for udev, sudo, and curl | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.vmware.com | |
| cURL/libcurl HTTP Redirect Processing May Let Remote Users Access Files - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| VMware ESX Server update for udev, sudo, and curl - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| Debian update for curl - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| Repository / Oval Repository | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | oval.cisecurity.org | |
| APPLE-SA-2010-03-29-1 Security Update 2010-002 / Mac OS X v10.6.3 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apple.com | |
| Webmail - OVH | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vupen.com | |
| VMSA-2009-0009 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vmware.com | |
| About the security content of Security Update 2010-002 / Mac OS X v10.6.3 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.apple.com | |
| Gentoo update for curl - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| Advisories:rPSA-2009-0042 - rPath Wiki | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | wiki.rpath.com | |
| The Slackware Linux Project: Slackware Security Advisories | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | slackware.com | |
| Red Hat update for curl - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| cURL/libcURL "Location:" Redirect URLs Security Bypass - Advisories - Community | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| cURL - Security Advisory (March 3, 2009) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | curl.haxx.se | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| [security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2009:006 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Gentoo Linux Documentation -- cURL: Arbitrary file access | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.