CVE-2023-38039 Detail
Description
When curl retrieves an HTTP response, it stores the incoming headers so that they can be accessed later via the libcurl headers API. However, curl did not have a limit in how many or how large headers it would accept in a response, allowing a malicious server to stream an endless series of headers and eventually cause curl to run out of heap memory.
Severity
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-770 | Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling | NIST |
Change History
2 change records found show changes
Initial Analysis by NIST 9/20/2023 11:08:11 AM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added | CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.84.0 up to (excluding) 8.3.0
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| Added | CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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| Added | CVSS V3.1 |
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
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| Added | CWE |
NIST CWE-770 |
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| Changed | Reference Type |
https://hackerone.com/reports/2072338 No Types Assigned |
https://hackerone.com/reports/2072338 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Changed | Reference Type |
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/TEAWTYHC3RT6ZRS5OZRHLAIENVN6CCIS/ No Types Assigned |
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/TEAWTYHC3RT6ZRS5OZRHLAIENVN6CCIS/ Mailing List |
CVE Modified by HackerOne 9/15/2023 11:15:10 PM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added | Reference |
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/TEAWTYHC3RT6ZRS5OZRHLAIENVN6CCIS/ [No Types Assigned] |
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-38039
NVD Published Date:
09/15/2023
NVD Last Modified:
09/20/2023
Source:
HackerOne