CVE-2018-16839 (GCVE-0-2018-16839)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-10-31 18:00 – Updated: 2026-04-15 20:57
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Curl versions 7.33.0 through 7.61.1 are vulnerable to a buffer overrun in the SASL authentication code that may lead to denial of service.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-15 20:57 UTC
Assigner
References
9 references
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|---|---|
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-03 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO |
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| https://github.com/curl/curl/commit/f3a24d7916b91… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042012 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3805-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU |
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Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Curl Project | curl: |
Affected:
from 7.33.0 to 7.61.1
|
guessed |
Date Public
2018-10-31 00:00
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