Back to Database
Status published
High
CVE-2020-8231
Due to use of a dangling pointer, libcurl 7.29.0 through...
Vulnerability Description
Due to use of a dangling pointer, libcurl 7.29.0 through 7.71.1 can use the wrong connection when sending data.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
THREAT MONITOR
Am I Vulnerable?
Launch our assessment wizard to check if your infrastructure is exposed to • CVE-2020-8231
Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://hackerone.com/reports/948876
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2020-8231.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-14
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4881
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf
More from n/a
View All →CVE-2025-9910
Versions of the package jsondiffpatch before 0.7.2 are vulnerable to...
Low
2.3
CVE-2025-9802
RemoteClinic profile.php sql injection
Medium
5.1
CVE-2025-9799
Langfuse Webhook promptRouter.ts promptChangeEventSourcing server-side request forgery
Low
2.3
CVE-2025-9775
RemoteClinic edit-my-profile.php unrestricted upload
Medium
6.9
CVE-2025-9774
RemoteClinic edit-patient.php information disclosure
Medium
5.3
Affected Vendor
Affected Software
https://github.com/curl/curl
Vulnerable Versions:
libcurl 7.29.0 to and including 7.71.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 14th, 2020
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N