Critical · published September 16, 2019
🚨 A heap buffer overflow in cURL could spell disaster for versions 7.19.4 to 7.65.3, putting critical operations at risk! 🔥 Think of it as a restaurant where one too many customers are crammed into a tiny kitchen—eventually, it can't handle the pressure, and everything spills over! With this critical vulnerability, an attacker could exploit the overflow to crash services, run harmful code, or even compromise entire systems. The potential for chaos is absolutely devastating, as any process utilizing these cURL versions could be at risk!
Think of it as a restaurant where one too many customers are crammed into a tiny kitchen—eventually, it can't handle the pressure, and everything spills over! This vulnerability arises in the TFTP protocol handler of cURL, where an attacker can craft requests that cause the heap to overflow, leading to unpredictable behavior and potential code execution.
With this critical vulnerability, an attacker could exploit the overflow to crash services, run harmful code, or even compromise entire systems. The potential for chaos is absolutely devastating, as any process utilizing these cURL versions could be at risk! Immediately patch your cURL installation to the latest version beyond 7.65.3. Review your system configurations and ensure that the TFTP handler is not exposed to untrusted sources. It's crucial to stay vigilant and tighten your security measures! You've got this! By following these steps, you're well on your way to securing your systems like a pro! 🛡️
| Product | Versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| haxx/curl | ≥ 7.19.4, ≤ 7.65.3 | — |
| fedoraproject/fedora | all versions | — |
| fedoraproject/fedora | all versions | — |
| fedoraproject/fedora | all versions | — |
| opensuse/leap | all versions | — |
| opensuse/leap | all versions | — |
| netapp/cloud_backup | all versions | — |
| netapp/oncommand_insight | all versions | — |
| netapp/oncommand_unified_manager | ≥ 7.3 | — |
| netapp/oncommand_unified_manager | ≥ 9.5 | — |
| netapp/oncommand_workflow_automation | all versions | — |
| netapp/snapcenter | all versions | — |
| netapp/steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage | all versions | — |
| oracle/communications_operations_monitor | all versions | — |
| oracle/communications_operations_monitor | all versions | — |
| oracle/communications_operations_monitor | all versions | — |
| oracle/communications_operations_monitor | all versions | — |
| oracle/communications_operations_monitor | all versions | — |
| oracle/communications_session_border_controller | all versions | — |
| oracle/communications_session_border_controller | all versions | — |
| oracle/enterprise_manager_ops_center | all versions | — |
| oracle/enterprise_manager_ops_center | all versions | — |
| oracle/http_server | all versions | — |
| oracle/http_server | all versions | — |
| oracle/hyperion_essbase | all versions | — |
| oracle/mysql_server | ≥ 5.0.0, ≤ 5.7.28 | — |
| oracle/mysql_server | ≥ 8.0.0, ≤ 8.0.18 | — |
| oracle/oss_support_tools | all versions | — |
| debian/debian_linux | all versions | — |
| debian/debian_linux | all versions | — |