CVE-2016-8624

Publication date 2 November 2016

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.5 · High

Score breakdown

Description

curl before version 7.51.0 doesn't parse the authority component of the URL correctly when the host name part ends with a '#' character, and could instead be tricked into connecting to a different host. This may have security implications if you for example use an URL parser that follows the RFC to check for allowed domains before using curl to request them.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
curl 17.04 zesty
Fixed 7.50.1-1ubuntu2
16.10 yakkety
Fixed 7.50.1-1ubuntu1.1
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.2
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.10
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 7.22.0-3ubuntu4.17

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.5 · High
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact High
Availability impact None
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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