CVE-2018-16840
What it is
A heap use-after-free flaw was found in curl versions from 7.59.0 through 7.61.1 in the code related to closing an easy handle. When closing and cleaning up an 'easy' handle in the `Curl_close()` function, the library code first frees a struct (without nulling the pointer) and might then subsequently erroneously write to a struct field within that already freed struct.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 3.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 3.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 3.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-416 · Use after free
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Haxx Curl < 7.62.0
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 18.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 18.10
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2018-16840.html
- https://github.com/curl/curl/commit/81d135d67155c5295b1033679c606165d4e28f3f
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2018-16840.html
- https://github.com/curl/curl/commit/81d135d67155c5295b1033679c606165d4e28f3f
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042013
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16840
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2018-16840.html
- https://github.com/curl/curl/commit/81d135d67155c5295b1033679c606165d4e28f3f
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-03
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3805-1/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042013
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16840
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2018-16840.html
- https://github.com/curl/curl/commit/81d135d67155c5295b1033679c606165d4e28f3f
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-03
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3805-1/