CVE-2005-0490

security flaw

Published Feb 21, 2005 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 5.7% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-86-1 cURL vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.03048}

epss

{'score': 0.02576}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 9:13 PM
Reserved
Feb 21, 2005, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 2, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:11 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Feb 21, 2005, 12:00 AM