CVE-2016-3739
Detail
Deferred
This CVE record is not being prioritized for NVD enrichment efforts due to resource or other concerns.
Description
The (1) mbed_connect_step1 function in lib/vtls/mbedtls.c and (2) polarssl_connect_step1 function in lib/vtls/polarssl.c in cURL and libcurl before 7.49.0, when using SSLv3 or making a TLS connection to a URL that uses a numerical IP address, allow remote attackers to spoof servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
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URL
Source(s)
Tag(s)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/4
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90726
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035907
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.495349
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://curl.haxx.se/CVE-2016-3739.patch
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Vendor Advisory
https://curl.haxx.se/changes.html#7_49_0
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20160518.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Vendor Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05320149
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
NIST
Change History
11 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 9:50:36 PM
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Reference
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/4
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90726
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035907
Added
Reference
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.495349
Added
Reference
https://curl.haxx.se/CVE-2016-3739.patch
Added
Reference
https://curl.haxx.se/changes.html#7_49_0
Added
Reference
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20160518.html
Added
Reference
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05320149
Added
Reference
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722
Added
Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 5/13/2024 11:57:36 PM
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CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 5/01/2024 1:15:23 PM
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Reference
Red Hat, Inc. http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/4 [No types assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 10/16/2018 9:29:48 PM
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Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 6/30/2017 9:29:44 PM
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Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/16/2017 9:59:11 PM
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Reference
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 11/30/2016 10:10:12 PM
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Reference
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.495349 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 11/28/2016 3:12:18 PM
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Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90726 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 10/28/2016 9:59:14 PM
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Reference
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05320149
Modified Analysis by NIST 5/20/2016 2:44:19 PM
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CVSS V3
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Added
CWE
CWE-20
Added
CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.48.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.47.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.45.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.44.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.43.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.46.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.42.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.41.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.40.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.39.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.36.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.35.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.34.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.33.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.32.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.30.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.29.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.28.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.28.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.27.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.26.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.23.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.22.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.21.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.21.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.21.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.21.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.21.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.21.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.21.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
https://curl.haxx.se/CVE-2016-3739.patch No Types Assigned
https://curl.haxx.se/CVE-2016-3739.patch Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20160518.html No Types Assigned
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20160518.html Advisory
Initial CVE Analysis 5/20/2016 2:23:01 PM
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2016-3739 NVD
Published Date: 05/20/2016 NVD
Last Modified: 04/12/2025
Source: Red Hat, Inc.