What is CVE-2017-8818?

CVE-2017-8818 is a vulnerability in curl and libcurl that allows attackers to cause a denial of service or have other unspecified impacts.

How does CVE-2017-8818 affect 32-bit platforms?

CVE-2017-8818 affects 32-bit platforms by allowing attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other impacts due to insufficient memory allocation.

What is the severity level of CVE-2017-8818?

CVE-2017-8818 has a severity level of critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.

How can I fix the CVE-2017-8818 vulnerability?

To fix the CVE-2017-8818 vulnerability, you should update to curl and libcurl version 7.57.0 or later.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-8818?

You can find more information about CVE-2017-8818 at the following references: [http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=163](http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=163), [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102014](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102014), [http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039898](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039898)

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CVE-2017-8818

critical

9.8

CWE

119

29/11/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-8818: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Nov 29 2017(Updated: )

curl and libcurl before 7.57.0 on 32-bit platforms allow attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact because too little memory is allocated for interfacing to an SSL library.

Credit: security@debian.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Haxx Curl	=7.56.0
Haxx Curl	=7.56.1
Haxx Libcurl	=7.56.0
Haxx Libcurl	=7.56.1

Remedy

https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_2017-af0a.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-8818?
CVE-2017-8818 is a vulnerability in curl and libcurl that allows attackers to cause a denial of service or have other unspecified impacts.
How does CVE-2017-8818 affect 32-bit platforms?
CVE-2017-8818 affects 32-bit platforms by allowing attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other impacts due to insufficient memory allocation.
What is the severity level of CVE-2017-8818?
CVE-2017-8818 has a severity level of critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.
How can I fix the CVE-2017-8818 vulnerability?
To fix the CVE-2017-8818 vulnerability, you should update to curl and libcurl version 7.57.0 or later.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-8818?
You can find more information about CVE-2017-8818 at the following references: [http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=163](http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=163), [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102014](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102014), [http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039898](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039898)

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