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CVE-2018-1000120: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Mar 07 2018(Updated: )

A buffer overflow exists in curl 7.12.3 to and including curl 7.58.0 in the FTP URL handling that allows an attacker to cause a denial of service or worse.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/curl<0:7.29.0-51.el7
0:7.29.0-51.el7
redhat/nss-pem<0:1.0.3-5.el7
0:1.0.3-5.el7
redhat/curl<0:7.29.0-42.el7_4.2
0:7.29.0-42.el7_4.2
redhat/curl<0:7.29.0-46.el7_5.1
0:7.29.0-46.el7_5.1
redhat/httpd24-curl<0:7.61.1-1.el6
0:7.61.1-1.el6
redhat/httpd24-httpd<0:2.4.34-7.el6
0:2.4.34-7.el6
redhat/httpd24-nghttp2<0:1.7.1-7.el6
0:1.7.1-7.el6
redhat/httpd24-curl<0:7.61.1-1.el7
0:7.61.1-1.el7
redhat/httpd24-httpd<0:2.4.34-7.el7
0:2.4.34-7.el7
redhat/httpd24-nghttp2<0:1.7.1-7.el7
0:1.7.1-7.el7
Debian Debian Linux=7.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=17.10
Haxx Curl>=7.12.3<=7.58.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
Oracle Communications WebRTC Session Controller<7.2
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center=12.2.2
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center=12.3.3
Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.55
Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.56
Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.57
redhat/curl<7.59.0
7.59.0
debian/curl
7.74.0-1.3+deb11u13
7.74.0-1.3+deb11u14
7.88.1-10+deb12u8
7.88.1-10+deb12u5
8.11.0-1

Remedy

Preventing application from using non-default CURLOPT_FTP_FILEMETHOD will avoid triggering the vulnerable code.

Remedy

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html

Remedy

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

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID?

    The vulnerability ID is CVE-2018-1000120.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-1000120?

    The severity of CVE-2018-1000120 is critical.

  • What is the affected software for CVE-2018-1000120?

    The affected software for CVE-2018-1000120 includes curl versions 7.12.3 to 7.58.0 and certain versions of debian, Ubuntu, Redhat, and Oracle products.

  • How can an attacker exploit CVE-2018-1000120?

    An attacker can exploit CVE-2018-1000120 by providing a specially crafted FTP URL to an application using libcurl, which can result in a crash or unspecified behavior.

  • Are there any available fixes for CVE-2018-1000120?

    Yes, the recommended fix for CVE-2018-1000120 is to upgrade to curl version 7.59.0 or higher.

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