The default configuration for cURL and libcurl before 7.42.1 sends custom HTTP headers to…
Priority LOW 33CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The default configuration for cURL and libcurl before 7.42.1 sends custom HTTP headers to both the proxy and destination server, which might allow remote proxy servers to obtain sensitive information by reading the header contents.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07337 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 12.1.3 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.3.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 7.42.0 | Vulnerable | Haxx |
| cpe:2.3:a:haxx:libcurl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 7.42.0 | Vulnerable | Haxx |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 12.1.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.42.0 Vulnerable ·Haxx
- cpe:2.3:a:haxx:libcurl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.42.0 Vulnerable ·Haxx
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 1.2 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-3153
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hwj5-x3jv-hmff
References
Patch 2
Advisory 6
Sources
- CVE-2015-3153 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-3153 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hwj5-x3jv-hmff · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-3153 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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