CVE-2016-5419

7.5 HIGH
Published: August 10, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

curl and libcurl before 7.50.1 do not prevent TLS session resumption when the client certificate has changed, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions by resuming a session.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00011.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00094.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2575.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3638
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92292
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92319
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036538
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038341
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.563059
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3048-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20160803A.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GLPXQQKURBQFM4XM6645VRPTOE2AWG33/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/K3GQH4V3XAQ5Z53AMQRDEC3C3UHTW7QR/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00011.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00094.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2575.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3638
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92292
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92319
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036538
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038341
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.563059
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3048-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20160803A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GLPXQQKURBQFM4XM6645VRPTOE2AWG33/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/K3GQH4V3XAQ5Z53AMQRDEC3C3UHTW7QR/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

38 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
15.1%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-310

Affected Vendors

haxx debian opensuse

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