CVE-2018-16839 MEDIUM

CVE-2018-16839

Vendor The Curl Project
Product curl:
Weakness CWE-190
Published October 31, 2018
Last update April 15, 2026
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CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Curl versions 7.33.0 through 7.61.1 are vulnerable to a buffer overrun in the SASL authentication code that may lead to denial of service.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 31, 2018 CVE published
April 15, 2026 Record updated