SB2016091427 - Fedora 24 update for curl
Published: September 14, 2016 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016091427
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Arbitrary code execution (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7167)
The vulnerability exposes a remote user's possibility to cause arbitrary code execution on the target system.The weakness exists due to integer overflow. Using of specially crafted length parameter value to certain libcurl functions allows attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.