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CVE-2016-0755
The ConnectionExists function in lib/url.c in libcurl before 7.47.0 does...
Vulnerability Description
The ConnectionExists function in lib/url.c in libcurl before 7.47.0 does not properly re-use NTLM-authenticated proxy connections, which might allow remote attackers to authenticate as other users via a request, a similar issue to CVE-2014-0015.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176413.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135695/Slackware-Security-Advisory-curl-Updates.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00031.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176546.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html
- http://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20160127A.html
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.519965
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3455
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00047.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82307
- https://support.apple.com/HT207170
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00044.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034882
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177383.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2882-1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177342.html
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
curl, ubuntu linux, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 12.04, 14.04, 15.04, 15.10, 7.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 29th, 2016
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.