cURL/libcURL CVE-2017-8817 Memory Corruption Vulnerability

BID:102057

Info

cURL/libcURL CVE-2017-8817 Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 102057
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2017-8817
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Nov 29 2017 12:00AM
Updated: Jan 25 2018 08:00AM
Credit: Adam Mariš
Vulnerable: Haxx Libcurl 7.56.1
Haxx Libcurl 7.56
Haxx Libcurl 7.55.1
Haxx Libcurl 7.54.1
Haxx Libcurl 7.54
Haxx Libcurl 7.53.1
Haxx Libcurl 7.53
Haxx Libcurl 7.52
Haxx Libcurl 7.51
Haxx Libcurl 7.50.3
Haxx Libcurl 7.50.2
Haxx Libcurl 7.50.1
Haxx Libcurl 7.50
Haxx Libcurl 7.47
Haxx Libcurl 7.46
Haxx Libcurl 7.43
Haxx Libcurl 7.42.1
Haxx Libcurl 7.36
Haxx Libcurl 7.34
Haxx Libcurl 7.33
Haxx Libcurl 7.32
Haxx Libcurl 7.31
Haxx Libcurl 7.30
Haxx Libcurl 7.25
Haxx Libcurl 7.23
Haxx Libcurl 7.22
Haxx Libcurl 7.21
Haxx Libcurl 7.55.0
Haxx Libcurl 7.52.1
Haxx Libcurl 7.49.0
Haxx Libcurl 7.48.0
Haxx Libcurl 7.42.0
Haxx Libcurl 7.41.0
Haxx Libcurl 7.40.0
Haxx Libcurl 7.39
Haxx Libcurl 7.38.0
Haxx Libcurl 7.37.1
Haxx Libcurl 7.37.0
Haxx Libcurl 7.35.0
Haxx Libcurl 7.29.0
Haxx Libcurl 7.28.1
Haxx Libcurl 7.28.0
Haxx Libcurl 7.27.0
Haxx Libcurl 7.26.0
Haxx Libcurl 7.24.0
Haxx Libcurl 7.23.1
Haxx Libcurl 7.21.7
Haxx Libcurl 7.21.6
Haxx Libcurl 7.21.5
Haxx Libcurl 7.21.4
Haxx Libcurl 7.21.3
Haxx Libcurl 7.21.2
Haxx Libcurl 7.21.1
Haxx Curl 7.56.1
Haxx Curl 7.56
Haxx Curl 7.55.1
Haxx Curl 7.55
Haxx Curl 7.54.1
Haxx Curl 7.54
Haxx Curl 7.53.1
Haxx Curl 7.53
Haxx Curl 7.52
Haxx Curl 7.51
Haxx Curl 7.50.3
Haxx Curl 7.50
Haxx Curl 7.47
Haxx Curl 7.46
Haxx Curl 7.45
Haxx Curl 7.43
Haxx Curl 7.42.1
Haxx Curl 7.36
Haxx Curl 7.34
Haxx Curl 7.33
Haxx Curl 7.32
Haxx Curl 7.31
Haxx Curl 7.30
Haxx Curl 7.25
Haxx Curl 7.23
Haxx Curl 7.22
Haxx Curl 7.21
Haxx Curl 7.52.1
Haxx Curl 7.50.1
Haxx Curl 7.49.0
Haxx Curl 7.48.0
Haxx Curl 7.42.0
Haxx Curl 7.41.0
Haxx Curl 7.40.0
Haxx Curl 7.39.0
Haxx Curl 7.38.0
Haxx Curl 7.37.1
Haxx Curl 7.35.0
Haxx Curl 7.29.0
Haxx Curl 7.28.1
Haxx Curl 7.28.0
Haxx Curl 7.27.0
Haxx Curl 7.26.0
Haxx Curl 7.24.0
Haxx Curl 7.23.1
Haxx Curl 7.21.7
Haxx Curl 7.21.6
Haxx Curl 7.21.5
Haxx Curl 7.21.4
Haxx Curl 7.21.3
Haxx Curl 7.21.2
Haxx Curl 7.21.1
Apple macOS 10.13.2
Not Vulnerable: Haxx Libcurl 7.57
Haxx Curl 7.57.0
Apple macOS 10.13.3

Discussion

cURL/libcURL CVE-2017-8817 Memory Corruption Vulnerability

cURL/libcURL is prone to a Memory-Corruption Vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue to obtain sensitive information or crash the application resulting in a denial-of-service condition.

Exploit / POC

cURL/libcURL CVE-2017-8817 Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

cURL/libcURL CVE-2017-8817 Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

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