libcURL up to 7.39 darwinssl_connect_step1 certificate validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in libcURL up to 7.39. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function darwinssl_connect_step1. The manipulation leads to certificate validation. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2014-8151. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in libcURL up to 7.39 (Network Utility Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function darwinssl_connect_step1. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a certificate validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-295. The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. Impacted is integrity.

The weakness was released 01/08/2015 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at curl.haxx.se. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-8151 since 10/10/2014. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1587.003 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 85408 (Mac OS X 10.10.x < 10.10.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context c. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123806 (Apple Mac OS X v10.10.5 and Security Update 2015-006 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2015-08-13-2)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 8 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (100568), Tenable (85408), SecurityFocus (BID 72981†), Secunia (SA61925†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-58211†). bugzilla.redhat.com is providing further details. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-11563, VDB-68958, VDB-69014 and VDB-77102. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Certificate validation
CWE: CWE-295 / CWE-287
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 85408
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.10.x < 10.10.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802738
OpenVAS Name: Junos Multiple cURL and libcurl Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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10/10/2014 🔍
01/08/2015 +90 days 🔍
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01/15/2015 +7 days 🔍
02/05/2015 +21 days 🔍
08/11/2015 +187 days 🔍
08/17/2015 +6 days 🔍
04/13/2016 +240 days 🔍
04/14/2016 +1 days 🔍
02/02/2025 +3216 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: curl.haxx.se
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-8151 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-8151
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-69011
X-Force: 100568 - libcURL darwinssl_connect_step1 spoofing, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 72981
Secunia: 61925 - cURL / libcURL Header Injection Weakness and Certificate Verification Security Issue, Not Critical
Vulnerability Center: 58211 - libcurl 7.31.0 through 7.39.0 Remote Spoofing Attack via a Crafted Certificate, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/05/2015 10:37
Updated: 02/02/2025 07:24
Changes: 02/05/2015 10:37 (67), 03/18/2019 20:34 (13), 03/08/2022 10:19 (3), 02/02/2025 07:24 (16)
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