CVE-2013-0249

Published: Mar 8, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Curl_sasl_create_digest_md5_message function in lib/curl_sasl.c in curl and libcurl 7.26.0 through 7.28.1, when negotiating SASL DIGEST-MD5 authentication, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in the realm parameter in a (1) POP3, (2) SMTP or (3) IMAP message.

Affected (9)

Products: Haxx: Curl, Libcurl · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux

2 products

1 product

Configuration A

8 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Haxx Curl	Version 7.26.0
Haxx Curl	Version 7.27.0
Haxx Curl	Version 7.28.0
Haxx Curl	Version 7.28.1
Haxx Libcurl	Version 7.26.0
Haxx Libcurl	Version 7.27.0
Haxx Libcurl	Version 7.28.0
Haxx Libcurl	Version 7.28.1

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 12.10

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (26)

http://blog.volema.com/curl-rce.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20130206.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/099140.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2013/02/10/anatomy-of-a-vulnerability-curl-web-download-toolkit-holed-by-authentication-bug/

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120147/cURL-Buffer-Overflow.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120170/Slackware-Security-Advisory-curl-Updates.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24487

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Exploit

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.osvdb.org/89988

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57842

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028093

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1721-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://blog.volema.com/curl-rce.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20130206.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/099140.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2013/02/10/anatomy-of-a-vulnerability-curl-web-download-toolkit-holed-by-authentication-bug/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120147/cURL-Buffer-Overflow.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120170/Slackware-Security-Advisory-curl-Updates.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24487

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.osvdb.org/89988

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57842

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028093

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1721-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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