What is the severity of CVE-2016-8620?

CVE-2016-8620 has been assigned a moderate severity level due to the potential for integer overflow and out-of-bounds reads.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8620?

To fix CVE-2016-8620, upgrade curl to version 7.51.0 or later.

What versions of curl are affected by CVE-2016-8620?

CVE-2016-8620 affects curl versions prior to 7.51.0.

What feature of curl is linked to CVE-2016-8620?

The 'globbing' feature in curl is linked to CVE-2016-8620.

Can user input exploit CVE-2016-8620?

Yes, user-controlled input can exploit CVE-2016-8620, leading to potential security issues.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-8620

critical

9.8

CWE

120 190 125

25/10/2016

1/8/2018

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-8620: Integer Overflow

First published: Tue Oct 25 2016(Updated: )

The 'globbing' feature in curl before version 7.51.0 has a flaw that leads to integer overflow and out-of-bounds read via user controlled input.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
redhat/curl	<7.51.0	7.51.0
Curl	<7.51.0

Remedy

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html

Remedy

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8620

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8620?
CVE-2016-8620 has been assigned a moderate severity level due to the potential for integer overflow and out-of-bounds reads.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8620?
To fix CVE-2016-8620, upgrade curl to version 7.51.0 or later.
What versions of curl are affected by CVE-2016-8620?
CVE-2016-8620 affects curl versions prior to 7.51.0.
What feature of curl is linked to CVE-2016-8620?
The 'globbing' feature in curl is linked to CVE-2016-8620.
Can user input exploit CVE-2016-8620?
Yes, user-controlled input can exploit CVE-2016-8620, leading to potential security issues.

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