The smb_request_state function in cURL and libcurl 7.40.0 through 7.42.1 allows remote…
Priority LOW 39CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The smb_request_state function in cURL and libcurl 7.40.0 through 7.42.1 allows remote SMB servers to obtain sensitive information from memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via crafted length and offset values.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.08302 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.40.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.40.0 | Vulnerable | Haxx |
| cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.41.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.41.0 | Vulnerable | Haxx |
| cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.42.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.42.0 | Vulnerable | Haxx |
| cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.42.1 | Vulnerable | Haxx |
| cpe:2.3:a:haxx:libcurl:7.40.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.40.0 | Vulnerable | Haxx |
| cpe:2.3:a:haxx:libcurl:7.41.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.41.0 | Vulnerable | Haxx |
| cpe:2.3:a:haxx:libcurl:7.42.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.42.0 | Vulnerable | Haxx |
| cpe:2.3:a:haxx:libcurl:7.42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.42.1 | Vulnerable | Haxx |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:system_management_homepage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 7.5.3.1 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.4 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.40.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.40.0 Vulnerable ·Haxx
- cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.41.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.41.0 Vulnerable ·Haxx
- cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.42.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.42.0 Vulnerable ·Haxx
- cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.42.1 Vulnerable ·Haxx
- cpe:2.3:a:haxx:libcurl:7.40.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.40.0 Vulnerable ·Haxx
- cpe:2.3:a:haxx:libcurl:7.41.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.41.0 Vulnerable ·Haxx
- cpe:2.3:a:haxx:libcurl:7.42.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.42.0 Vulnerable ·Haxx
- cpe:2.3:a:haxx:libcurl:7.42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.42.1 Vulnerable ·Haxx
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:system_management_homepage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.5.3.1 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.4 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.3.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:glassfish_server:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:glassfish_server:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:glassfish_server:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:glassfish_server:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Ceph Storage 1.1
- Red Hat Ceph Storage 1.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-3237
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c5fx-333r-cgw4
References
Advisory 4
Sources
- CVE-2015-3237 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-3237 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c5fx-333r-cgw4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-3237 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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