CVE-2005-0490 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via stack-based buffer overflows in cURL's NTLM and Kerberos authentication handling.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-0490?
CVE-2005-0490 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Haxx Curl, published on 21 Feb 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-131
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0490?
It affects 2 products.
Linux distribution packages (24)
curl Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:7.10.6-6.rhel3 |
curl-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:7.10.6-6.rhel3 |
curl-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:7.10.6-6.rhel3 |
curl Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:7.10.6-6.rhel3 |
curl-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:7.10.6-6.rhel3 |
curl-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:7.10.6-6.rhel3 |
curl Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 0:7.10.6-6.rhel3 |
curl-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 0:7.10.6-6.rhel3 |
curl-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 0:7.10.6-6.rhel3 |
curl Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 0:7.10.6-6.rhel3 |
curl-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 0:7.10.6-6.rhel3 |
curl-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 0:7.10.6-6.rhel3 |
curl Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:7.12.1-5.rhel4 |
curl-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:7.12.1-5.rhel4 |
curl-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:7.12.1-5.rhel4 |
curl Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:7.12.1-5.rhel4 |
curl-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:7.12.1-5.rhel4 |
curl-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:7.12.1-5.rhel4 |
curl Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:7.12.1-5.rhel4 |
curl-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:7.12.1-5.rhel4 |
curl-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:7.12.1-5.rhel4 |
curl Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:7.12.1-5.rhel4 |
curl-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:7.12.1-5.rhel4 |
curl-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:7.12.1-5.rhel4 |
Products include Haxx Curl, Haxx Libcurl.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0490?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2005-0490 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0490 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Haxx Curl
Sources
Also known as CURL-CVE-2005-0490, DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0490, GHSA-7mv6-r5f6-w598, RHSA-2005:340.