CVE-2016-8615

curl: Cookie injection for other servers

Published Aug 1, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 4.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in curl before version 7.51. If cookie state is written into a cookie jar file that is later read back and used for subsequent requests, a malicious HTTP server can inject new cookies for arbitrary domains into said cookie jar.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-711-1 curl security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3705-1 curl security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-9460 A flaw was found in curl before version 7.51. If cookie state is written into a cookie jar file that is later read back and used for subsequent requests, a malicious HTTP server can inject new cookies for arbitrary domains into said cookie jar.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3123-1 curl vulnerabilities
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Apr 16, 2026, 1:35 PM
Reserved
Oct 12, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 1, 2018, 6:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:54 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 2, 2016, 12:00 AM