CVE-2016-5421

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

Use-after-free vulnerability in libcurl before 7.50.1 allows attackers to control which connection is used or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00094.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
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
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92306
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036536
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.563059
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3048-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20160803C.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mitigation 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
Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00011.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00094.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
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
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92306
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036536
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.563059
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3048-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20160803C.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mitigation 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
Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

30 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
8.0%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

Affected Vendors

opensuse canonical fedoraproject debian haxx

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