CVE-2017-1000100: Infoleak

Published Aug 4, 2017
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Updated

curl. An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

Other sources

When doing a TFTP transfer and curl/libcurl is given a URL that contains a very long file name (longer than about 515 bytes), the file name is truncated to fit within the buffer boundaries, but the buffer size is still wrongly updated to use the untruncated length. This too large value is then used in the sendto() call, making curl attempt to send more data than what is actually put into the buffer. The endto() function will then read beyond the end of the heap based buffer. A malicious HTTP(S) server could redirect a vulnerable libcurl-using client to a crafted TFTP URL (if the client hasn't restricted which protocols it allows redirects to) and trick it to send private memory contents to a remote server over UDP. Limit curl's redirect protocols with --proto-redir and libcurl's with CURLOPTREDIRPROTOCOLS.

MITRE

When doing an TFTP upload and curl/libcurl is given a URL that contains a very long file name (longer than about 515 bytes), the file name is truncated to fit within the buffer boundaries, but the buffer size is still wrongly updated to use the untruncated length. This too large value is then used in the send() call, making curl attempt to send more data than what is actually put into the buffer. The send() function will then read beyond the end of the heap based buffer.

Affected versions: libcurl 7.15.0 to and including 7.54.1

Red Hat

Credit

Even Rouault, found by OSS-Fuzz

Affected Software

83 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/curl<7.55.0
7.55.0
haxx libcurl=7.15.0
haxx libcurl=7.15.1
haxx libcurl=7.15.2
haxx libcurl=7.15.3
haxx libcurl=7.15.4
haxx libcurl=7.15.5
haxx libcurl=7.16.0
haxx libcurl=7.16.1
haxx libcurl=7.16.2
haxx libcurl=7.16.3
haxx libcurl=7.16.4
haxx libcurl=7.17.0
haxx libcurl=7.17.1
haxx libcurl=7.18.0
haxx libcurl=7.18.1
haxx libcurl=7.18.2
haxx libcurl=7.19.0
haxx libcurl=7.19.1
haxx libcurl=7.19.2
haxx libcurl=7.19.3
haxx libcurl=7.19.4
haxx libcurl=7.19.5
haxx libcurl=7.19.6
haxx libcurl=7.19.7
haxx libcurl=7.20.0
haxx libcurl=7.20.1
haxx libcurl=7.21.0
haxx libcurl=7.21.1
haxx libcurl=7.21.2
haxx libcurl=7.21.3
haxx libcurl=7.21.4
haxx libcurl=7.21.5
haxx libcurl=7.21.6
haxx libcurl=7.21.7
haxx libcurl=7.22.0
haxx libcurl=7.23.0
haxx libcurl=7.23.1
haxx libcurl=7.24.0
haxx libcurl=7.25.0
haxx libcurl=7.26.0
haxx libcurl=7.27.0
haxx libcurl=7.28.0
haxx libcurl=7.28.1
haxx libcurl=7.29.0
haxx libcurl=7.30.0
haxx libcurl=7.31.0
haxx libcurl=7.32.0
haxx libcurl=7.33.0
haxx libcurl=7.34.0
haxx libcurl=7.35.0
haxx libcurl=7.36.0
haxx libcurl=7.37.0
haxx libcurl=7.37.1
haxx libcurl=7.38.0
haxx libcurl=7.39
haxx libcurl=7.40.0
haxx libcurl=7.41.0
haxx libcurl=7.42.0
haxx libcurl=7.42.1
haxx libcurl=7.43.0
haxx libcurl=7.44.0
haxx libcurl=7.45.0
haxx libcurl=7.46.0
haxx libcurl=7.47.0
haxx libcurl=7.47.1
haxx libcurl=7.48.0
haxx libcurl=7.49.0
haxx libcurl=7.49.1
haxx libcurl=7.50.0
haxx libcurl=7.50.1
haxx libcurl=7.50.2
haxx libcurl=7.50.3
haxx libcurl=7.51.0
haxx libcurl=7.52.0
haxx libcurl=7.52.1
haxx libcurl=7.53.0
haxx libcurl=7.53.1
haxx libcurl=7.54.0
haxx libcurl=7.54.1
apple macOS High Sierra<10.13.1
10.13.1
Apple Sierra
apple El Capitan

Event History

Aug 4, 2017
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·09:27 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Oct 4, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description
Oct 5, 2017
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:29 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-1000100?

CVE-2017-1000100 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for exploitation leading to memory disclosure.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-1000100?

To fix CVE-2017-1000100, update libcurl to version 7.55.0 or higher.

3

Which versions of libcurl are affected by CVE-2017-1000100?

Versions 7.15.0 to 7.54.1 of libcurl are affected by CVE-2017-1000100.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-1000100?

CVE-2017-1000100 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that can lead to information disclosure.

5

Is CVE-2017-1000100 related to file transfers?

Yes, CVE-2017-1000100 occurs during TFTP transfers when handling long file names.

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