CVE-2018-1000122: Critical severity Debian Debian Linux vulnerability

Published Mar 8, 2018
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Updated

A buffer over-read exists in curl 7.20.0 to and including curl 7.58.0 in the RTSP+RTP handling code that allows an attacker to cause a denial of service or information leakage

Other sources

curl can be tricked into copying data beyond end of its heap based buffer.

When asked to transfer an RTSP URL, curl could calculate a wrong data length to copy from the read buffer. The memcpy call would copy data from the heap following the buffer to a storage area that would subsequently be delivered to the application (if it didn't cause a crash). We've managed to get it to reach several hundreds bytes out of range.

This could lead to information leakage or a denial of service for the application if the server offering the RTSP data can trigger this.

Red Hat

Affected Software

19 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/curl<7.59.0
7.59.0
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>=7.20.0<=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
debian/curl
7.74.0-1.3+deb11u137.74.0-1.3+deb11u167.88.1-10+deb12u147.88.1-10+deb12u58.14.1-2+deb13u38.20.0-58.21.0~rc2-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/curl to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.59.0
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/curl to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.74.0-1.3+deb11u13Fixed in 7.74.0-1.3+deb11u16Fixed in 7.88.1-10+deb12u14Fixed in 7.88.1-10+deb12u5Fixed in 8.14.1-2+deb13u3Fixed in 8.20.0-5Fixed in 8.21.0~rc2-1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/curl to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.74.0-1.3+deb11u13
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/curl to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.74.0-1.3+deb11u16
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/curl to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.88.1-10+deb12u14
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/curl to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.88.1-10+deb12u5
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/curl to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.14.1-2+deb13u3
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/curl to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.20.0-5
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/curl to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.21.0~rc2-1

Event History

Mar 14, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:29 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:43 PM
Description
Feb 20, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·03:20 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jun 14, 2026
Data Sourced
via Debian·10:33 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-1000122?

CVE-2018-1000122 is a vulnerability in the RTSP+RTP handling code of curl versions 7.20.0 to 7.58.0 that can be exploited to cause a denial of service or information leakage.

2

How severe is CVE-2018-1000122?

CVE-2018-1000122 has a severity rating of 9.1, which is considered critical.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000122?

CVE-2018-1000122 affects curl versions 7.20.0 to 7.58.0.

4

How can I fix CVE-2018-1000122?

To fix CVE-2018-1000122, update curl to version 7.59.0 or higher.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-1000122?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-1000122 at the following references: [link1](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=1405982&action=diff), [link2](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=1405982&action=edit), [link3](https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_2018-b047.html).

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