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CVE-2013-0249 Detail

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Curl_sasl_create_digest_md5_message function in lib/curl_sasl.c in curl and libcurl 7.26.0 through 7.28.1, when negotiating SASL DIGEST-MD5 authentication, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in the realm parameter in a (1) POP3, (2) SMTP or (3) IMAP message.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  03/08/2013

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.5 HIGH
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://blog.volema.com/curl-rce.html
http://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20130206.html Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/099140.html
http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2013/02/10/anatomy-of-a-vulnerability-curl-web-download-toolkit-holed-by-authentication-bug/
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120147/cURL-Buffer-Overflow.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120170/Slackware-Security-Advisory-curl-Updates.html
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24487 Exploit
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57842
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028093
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1721-1 Vendor Advisory

Technical Details

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2013-0249
NVD Published Date:
03/08/2013
NVD Last Modified:
12/07/2016