CVE-2010-0734
MEDIUMEPSS 90th pctlDescription
content_encoding.c in libcurl 7.10.5 through 7.19.7, when zlib is enabled, does not properly restrict the amount of callback data sent to an application that requests automatic decompression, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or have unspecified other impact by sending crafted compressed data to an application that relies on the intended data-length limit.
How to fix
Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
High risk: more likely to be exploited than 90% of all known CVEs.
References
- lists.apple.com
- lists.fedoraproject.org
- lists.fedoraproject.org
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- security.gentoo.org
- support.apple.com
- support.avaya.com
- wiki.rpath.com
- debian.org
- mandriva.com
- redhat.com
- securityfocus.com
- securityfocus.com
- ubuntu.com
- vmware.com
- vupen.com
- vupen.com
- vupen.com
- vupen.com
- vupen.com
- bugzilla.redhat.com
- oval.cisecurity.org
- oval.cisecurity.org
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| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2012-1456 | Medium | 4.3 | 100% | - | - |
| CVE-2012-1459 | Medium | 4.3 | 100% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2012-1446 | Medium | 4.3 | 100% | - | - |
| CVE-2012-1443 | Medium | 4.3 | 100% | - | - |
| CVE-2012-1442 | Medium | 4.3 | 99% | - | - |
| CVE-2012-1457 | Medium | 4.3 | 98% | - | Fix |
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