CVE-2013-0249

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    CVE-2013-0249

    Published: 8 Mar 2013Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Stack-based buffer overflow in the Curl_sasl_create_digest_md5_message function in lib/curl_sasl.c in curl and libcurl 7.26.0 through 7.28.1, when negotiating SASL DIGEST-MD5 authentication, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in the realm parameter in a (1) POP3, (2) SMTP or (3) IMAP message.

    References: http://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20130206.html, http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1721-1, http://blog.volema.com/curl-rce.html, http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24487, http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html, http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/099140.html, http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2013/02/10/anatomy-of-a-vulnerability-curl-web-download-toolkit-holed-by-authentication-bug/, http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120147/cURL-Buffer-Overflow.html, http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120170/Slackware-Security-Advisory-curl-Updates.html, http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html, http://www.osvdb.org/89988, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57842, http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028093

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High