SB2016110314 - Out-of-bounds write in curl (Alpine package)

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SB2016110314 - Out-of-bounds write in curl (Alpine package)

Published: November 3, 2016

Security Bulletin ID SB2016110314
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8617)

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

The base64 encode function in curl before version 7.51.0 is prone to a buffer being under allocated in 32bit systems if it receives at least 1Gb as input via `CURLOPT_USERNAME`.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References