CVE-2005-0490
HIGHEPSS 92th pctlDescription
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in libcURL and cURL 7.12.1, and possibly other versions, allow remote malicious web servers to execute arbitrary code via base64 encoded replies that exceed the intended buffer lengths when decoded, which is not properly handled by (1) the Curl_input_ntlm function in http_ntlm.c during NTLM authentication or (2) the Curl_krb_kauth and krb4_auth functions in krb4.c during Kerberos authentication.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
High risk: more likely to be exploited than 92% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-131 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-36824 | High | 7.4 | 77% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-8450 | High | 7.3 | 72% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-6113 | High | 7.8 | 69% | - | - |
| CVE-2026-42945 | Critical | 8.1 | 66% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-6116 | High | 7.8 | 28% | - | - |
| CVE-2005-3120 | Critical | 9.8 | 23% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2005-0490?
Upgrade curl on debian 11 to 7.13.0-2 or later.
Is CVE-2005-0490 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2005-0490 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 5.7% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2005-0490?
CVE-2005-0490 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2005-0490 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for curl (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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