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CVE-2018-16842 (GCVE-0-2018-16842)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2018-10-31 19:00 – Updated: 2026-04-15 20:56
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Curl versions 7.14.1 through 7.61.1 are vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in the tool_msgs.c:voutf() function that may result in information exposure and denial of service.
Severity
4.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
References
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| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3805-2/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3805-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2181 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advis… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
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| Vendor | Product | Version | |
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| The Curl Project | curl: |
Affected:
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|
Date Public
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CVE-2018-16839 (GCVE-0-2018-16839)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2018-10-31 18:00 – Updated: 2026-04-15 20:57
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Curl versions 7.33.0 through 7.61.1 are vulnerable to a buffer overrun in the SASL authentication code that may lead to denial of service.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
Assigner
References
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| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042012 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3805-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8338a0f605bd… | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
Impacted products
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Affected:
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Date Public
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CVE-2018-16842 (GCVE-0-2018-16842)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-10-31 19:00 – Updated: 2026-04-15 20:56
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Curl versions 7.14.1 through 7.61.1 are vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in the tool_msgs.c:voutf() function that may result in information exposure and denial of service.
Severity
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SSVC
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| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2181 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
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CVE-2018-16839 (GCVE-0-2018-16839)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-10-31 18:00 – Updated: 2026-04-15 20:57
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Curl versions 7.33.0 through 7.61.1 are vulnerable to a buffer overrun in the SASL authentication code that may lead to denial of service.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
Assigner
References
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Impacted products
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Affected:
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