CVE-2015-3236

curl: lingering HTTP credentials in connection re-use

Published Jun 22, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 7.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
cURL and libcurl 7.40.0 through 7.42.1 send the HTTP Basic authentication credentials for a previous connection when reusing a reset (curl_easy_reset) connection handle to send a request to the same host name, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-3292 cURL and libcurl 7.40.0 through 7.42.1 send the HTTP Basic authentication credentials for a previous connection when reusing a reset (curl_easy_reset) connection handle to send a request to the same host name, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 5:39 AM
Reserved
Apr 10, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 22, 2015, 7:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:25 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jun 17, 2015, 12:00 AM