ID CVE-2010-0734
Summary content_encoding.c in libcurl 7.10.5 through 7.19.7, when zlib is enabled, does not properly restrict the amount of callback data sent to an application that requests automatic decompression, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or have unspecified other impact by sending crafted compressed data to an application that relies on the intended data-length limit.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.18.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.18.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.19.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.19.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.19.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.19.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.19.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.19.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.19.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.19.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.19.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:curl:libcurl:7.19.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 6.8 (as of 10-10-2018 - 19:53)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE CWE-264
CAPEC
  • Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls
    An attacker manipulates inputs to the target software which the target software passes to file system calls in the OS. The goal is to gain access to, and perhaps modify, areas of the file system that the target software did not intend to be accessible.
  • Leverage Executable Code in Non-Executable Files
    An attack of this type exploits a system's trust in configuration and resource files. When the executable loads the resource (such as an image file or configuration file) the attacker has modified the file to either execute malicious code directly or manipulate the target process (e.g. application server) to execute based on the malicious configuration parameters. Since systems are increasingly interrelated mashing up resources from local and remote sources the possibility of this attack occurring is high.
  • Using Malicious Files
    An attack of this type exploits a system's configuration that allows an attacker to either directly access an executable file, for example through shell access; or in a possible worst case allows an attacker to upload a file and then execute it. Web servers, ftp servers, and message oriented middleware systems which have many integration points are particularly vulnerable, because both the programmers and the administrators must be in synch regarding the interfaces and the correct privileges for each interface.
  • Target Programs with Elevated Privileges
    This attack targets programs running with elevated privileges. The attacker would try to leverage a bug in the running program and get arbitrary code to execute with elevated privileges. For instance an attacker would look for programs that write to the system directories or registry keys (such as HKLM, which stores a number of critical Windows environment variables). These programs are typically running with elevated privileges and have usually not been designed with security in mind. Such programs are excellent exploit targets because they yield lots of power when they break. The malicious user try to execute its code at the same level as a privileged system call.
  • Restful Privilege Elevation
    Rest uses standard HTTP (Get, Put, Delete) style permissions methods, but these are not necessarily correlated generally with back end programs. Strict interpretation of HTTP get methods means that these HTTP Get services should not be used to delete information on the server, but there is no access control mechanism to back up this logic. This means that unless the services are properly ACL'd and the application's service implementation are following these guidelines then an HTTP request can easily execute a delete or update on the server side. The attacker identifies a HTTP Get URL such as http://victimsite/updateOrder, which calls out to a program to update orders on a database or other resource. The URL is not idempotent so the request can be submitted multiple times by the attacker, additionally, the attacker may be able to exploit the URL published as a Get method that actually performs updates (instead of merely retrieving data). This may result in malicious or inadvertent altering of data on the server.
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
NETWORK MEDIUM NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
PARTIAL PARTIAL PARTIAL
cvss-vector via4 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
oval via4
  • accepted 2013-04-29T04:08:27.883-04:00
    class vulnerability
    contributors
    • name Aharon Chernin
      organization SCAP.com, LLC
    • name Dragos Prisaca
      organization G2, Inc.
    definition_extensions
    • comment The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
      oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11782
    • comment CentOS Linux 3.x
      oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16651
    • comment The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
      oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11831
    • comment CentOS Linux 4.x
      oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16636
    • comment Oracle Linux 4.x
      oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15990
    • comment The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
      oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11414
    • comment The operating system installed on the system is CentOS Linux 5.x
      oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15802
    • comment Oracle Linux 5.x
      oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15459
    description content_encoding.c in libcurl 7.10.5 through 7.19.7, when zlib is enabled, does not properly restrict the amount of callback data sent to an application that requests automatic decompression, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or have unspecified other impact by sending crafted compressed data to an application that relies on the intended data-length limit.
    family unix
    id oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10760
    status accepted
    submitted 2010-07-09T03:56:16-04:00
    title content_encoding.c in libcurl 7.10.5 through 7.19.7, when zlib is enabled, does not properly restrict the amount of callback data sent to an application that requests automatic decompression, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or have unspecified other impact by sending crafted compressed data to an application that relies on the intended data-length limit.
    version 30
  • accepted 2014-01-20T04:01:29.387-05:00
    class vulnerability
    contributors
    • name Varun
      organization Hewlett-Packard
    • name Chris Coffin
      organization The MITRE Corporation
    definition_extensions
    comment VMware ESX Server 4.0 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6293
    description content_encoding.c in libcurl 7.10.5 through 7.19.7, when zlib is enabled, does not properly restrict the amount of callback data sent to an application that requests automatic decompression, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or have unspecified other impact by sending crafted compressed data to an application that relies on the intended data-length limit.
    family unix
    id oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6756
    status accepted
    submitted 2010-10-04T11:07:15.000-05:00
    title VMware ESX, Service Console update for cURL.
    version 7
redhat via4
advisories
  • bugzilla
    id 563220
    title CVE-2010-0734 curl: zlib-compression causes curl to pass more than CURL_MAX_WRITE_SIZE bytes to write callback
    oval
    OR
    • comment Red Hat Enterprise Linux must be installed
      oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070304026
    • AND
      • comment Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is installed
        oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070331005
      • OR
        • AND
          • comment curl is earlier than 0:7.15.5-9.el5
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20100273001
          • comment curl is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20090341007
        • AND
          • comment curl-devel is earlier than 0:7.15.5-9.el5
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20100273003
          • comment curl-devel is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20090341009
    rhsa
    id RHSA-2010:0273
    released 2010-03-29
    severity Moderate
    title RHSA-2010:0273: curl security, bug fix and enhancement update (Moderate)
  • bugzilla
    id 563220
    title CVE-2010-0734 curl: zlib-compression causes curl to pass more than CURL_MAX_WRITE_SIZE bytes to write callback
    oval
    OR
    • comment Red Hat Enterprise Linux must be installed
      oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070304026
    • AND
      • comment Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 is installed
        oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070304025
      • OR
        • AND
          • comment curl is earlier than 0:7.12.1-11.1.el4_8.3
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20100329001
          • comment curl is signed with Red Hat master key
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20090341002
        • AND
          • comment curl-devel is earlier than 0:7.12.1-11.1.el4_8.3
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20100329003
          • comment curl-devel is signed with Red Hat master key
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20090341004
    rhsa
    id RHSA-2010:0329
    released 2010-03-30
    severity Moderate
    title RHSA-2010:0329: curl security update (Moderate)
rpms
  • curl-0:7.15.5-9.el5
  • curl-debuginfo-0:7.15.5-9.el5
  • curl-devel-0:7.15.5-9.el5
  • curl-0:7.10.6-11.rhel3
  • curl-0:7.12.1-11.1.el4_8.3
  • curl-debuginfo-0:7.10.6-11.rhel3
  • curl-debuginfo-0:7.12.1-11.1.el4_8.3
  • curl-devel-0:7.10.6-11.rhel3
  • curl-devel-0:7.12.1-11.1.el4_8.3
refmap via4
apple APPLE-SA-2010-06-15-1
bugtraq
  • 20101027 rPSA-2010-0072-1 curl
  • 20110211 VMSA-2011-0003 Third party component updates for VMware vCenter Server, vCenter Update Manager, ESXi and ESX
confirm
debian DSA-2023
fedora
  • FEDORA-2010-2720
  • FEDORA-2010-2762
gentoo GLSA-201203-02
mandriva MDVSA-2010:062
mlist
  • [oss-security] 20100209 CVE Request -- cURL/libCURL 7.20.0
  • [oss-security] 20100309 Re: CVE Request -- cURL/libCURL 7.20.0
  • [oss-security] 20100316 Re: CVE Request -- cURL/libCURL 7.20.0
secunia
  • 38843
  • 38981
  • 39087
  • 39734
  • 40220
  • 45047
  • 48256
ubuntu USN-1158-1
vupen
  • ADV-2010-0571
  • ADV-2010-0602
  • ADV-2010-0660
  • ADV-2010-0725
  • ADV-2010-1481
Last major update 10-10-2018 - 19:53
Published 19-03-2010 - 19:30
Last modified 10-10-2018 - 19:53
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