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Medium
CVE-2016-8619
The function `read_data()` in security.c in curl before version 7.51.0...
Vulnerability Description
The function `read_data()` in security.c in curl before version 7.51.0 is vulnerable to memory double free.
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
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20161102E.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8619
- https://curl.haxx.se/CVE-2016-8619.patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94100
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037192
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
curl
Vulnerable Versions:
7.51.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 1st, 2018
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N