CVE-2018-16890
What it is
libcurl versions from 7.36.0 to before 7.64.0 is vulnerable to a heap buffer out-of-bounds read. The function handling incoming NTLM type-2 messages (`lib/vauth/ntlm.c:ntlm_decode_type2_target`) does not validate incoming data correctly and is subject to an integer overflow vulnerability. Using that overflow, a malicious or broken NTLM server could trick libcurl to accept a bad length + offset combination that would lead to a buffer read out-of-bounds.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 5.4% 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: 5.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 5.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds read
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Haxx Libcurl < 7.64.0
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 18.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 18.10
- Debian Linux 9.0
- Netapp Clustered Data Ontap
- Siemens Sinema Remote Connect Client ≤ 2.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16890
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2018-16890.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190315-0001/
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16890
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2018-16890.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190315-0001/
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106947
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3701
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16890
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-436177.pdf
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2018-16890.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8338a0f605bdbb3a6098bb76f666a95fc2b2f53f37fa1ecc89f1146f%40%3Cdevnull.infra.apache.org%3E
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190315-0001/
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K03314397?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3882-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4386
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106947
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3701
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16890
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-436177.pdf
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2018-16890.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8338a0f605bdbb3a6098bb76f666a95fc2b2f53f37fa1ecc89f1146f%40%3Cdevnull.infra.apache.org%3E
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190315-0001/
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K03314397?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3882-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4386
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html