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TI-2016-07087 Aliases CVE-2016-8625GHSA-33h3-8669-hjwx

Improper input validation in curl

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
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.

Summary

curl before version 7.51.0 uses outdated IDNA 2003 standard to handle International Domain Names and this may lead users to potentially and unknowingly issue network transfer requests to the wrong host.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04321 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 yet
.NET Core 1.1 on Red Hat Enterprise LinuxAffectedNo fix yet
.NET Core 2.0 on Red Hat Enterprise LinuxAffectedNo fix yet
.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-2016-8625
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-33h3-8669-hjwx

References

Patch 3

Advisory 4

Other 2

  • 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-2016-07080 Use after free in curl CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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