CVE-2013-0249: canonical ubuntu_linux

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-0249 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 21.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 08-03-2013
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary.