DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5421

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2016-5421
Downstream
DSA-3638-1
Published: 10 Aug 2016, 14:59
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:15

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
32/100
CVSS Score
8.1 HIGH
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

10 Aug 2016, 14:59
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:15
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in libcurl before 7.50.1 allows attackers to control which connection is used or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•HIGH•Score: 8.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•curl

    < 7.50.1-1 | < 7.50.1-1 | < 7.50.1-1 | < 7.50.1-1

References (1)