CVE-2016-9594

Published: Apr 23, 2018Modified: Nov 21, 2024

8.1

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.2 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

curl before version 7.52.1 is vulnerable to an uninitialized random in libcurl's internal function that returns a good 32bit random value. Having a weak or virtually non-existent random value makes the operations that use it vulnerable.

Affected (1)

Products: Haxx: Curl

Haxx

1 product

Curl

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Haxx Curl	Before 7.52.1

Related CWEs

CWE-665

Improper Initialization

The product does not initialize or incorrectly initializes a resource, which might leave the resource in an unexpected state when it is accessed or used.

References (12)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95094

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037528

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9594

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20161223.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-04

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95094