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TI-2016-07080 Aliases CVE-2016-8618GHSA-36jj-p27h-fh24

Use after free in curl

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 9 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The libcurl API function called `curl_maprintf()` before version 7.51.0 can be tricked into doing a double-free due to an unsafe `size_t` multiplication, on systems using 32 bit `size_t` variables.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04574 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 8 fixed, 9 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
The Curl Projectcurl7.51.0—No fix listedCNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 7.51.0VulnerableHaxx
  • cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.51.0 Vulnerable ·Haxx

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2018:3558 Released 2018-11-13 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    httpd24 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) httpd24-curl-7.61.1-1.el6, httpd24-httpd-2.4.34-7.el6, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.34-7.el6 +11
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) httpd24-curl-7.61.1-1.el7, httpd24-httpd-2.4.34-7.el7, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.34-7.el7 +12
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4) httpd24-curl-7.61.1-1.el7, httpd24-httpd-2.4.34-7.el7, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.34-7.el7 +12
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) httpd24-curl-7.61.1-1.el7, httpd24-httpd-2.4.34-7.el7, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.34-7.el7 +12
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) httpd24-curl-7.61.1-1.el7, httpd24-httpd-2.4.34-7.el7, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.34-7.el7 +12
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) httpd24-curl-7.61.1-1.el6, httpd24-httpd-2.4.34-7.el6, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.34-7.el6 +11
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) httpd24-curl-7.61.1-1.el7, httpd24-httpd-2.4.34-7.el7, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.34-7.el7 +12
  • RHSA-2018:2486 Released 2018-08-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.29 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Core Services

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
.NET Core 1.0 on Red Hat Enterprise LinuxAffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
.NET Core 1.1 on Red Hat Enterprise LinuxAffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
.NET Core 2.0 on Red Hat Enterprise LinuxAffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
.NET Core 2.1 on Red Hat Enterprise LinuxAffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 3AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat JBoss Core ServicesFixed RHSA-2018:2486
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:3558
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3558
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4)Fixed RHSA-2018:3558
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5)Fixed RHSA-2018:3558
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6)Fixed RHSA-2018:3558
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:3558
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3558

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8618
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-36jj-p27h-fh24

References

Patch 2

Advisory 4

Other 1

  • TI-2019-02834 Stack-based buffer overflow in curl CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-07082 Buffer overflow in curl CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-12049 Heap-based buffer overflow in curl: CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-07084 Heap-based buffer overflow in curl CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-07081 The function `read_data()` in security.c in curl before version 7.51.0 is vulnerable to memory double free. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-12050 Use after free in curl CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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