CVE-2016-8621

The `curl_getdate` function in curl before version 7.51.0 is vulnerable to an out of bounds read if it receives an input with one digit short.

Score

CVSS 3.0 7.5 High

Status

Modified - secalert@redhat.com

Published

2018-07-31

Last modified

2026-04-16

Weaknesses

CWE-125

Affected products

• Curl (Haxx)
• Curl (The Curl Project)

References

• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94101
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037192
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8621
• https://curl.haxx.se/CVE-2016-8621.patch
• https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20161102G.html
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47
• https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21