Description
The redirect implementation in curl and libcurl 5.11 through 7.19.3, when CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION is enabled, accepts arbitrary Location values, which might allow remote HTTP servers to (1) trigger arbitrary requests to intranet servers, (2) read or overwrite arbitrary files via a redirect to a file: URL, or (3) execute arbitrary commands via a redirect to an scp: URL.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1738-1 | New curl packages fix arbitrary file access |
EUVD |
EUVD-2009-0048 | The redirect implementation in curl and libcurl 5.11 through 7.19.3, when CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION is enabled, accepts arbitrary Location values, which might allow remote HTTP servers to (1) trigger arbitrary requests to intranet servers, (2) read or overwrite arbitrary files via a redirect to a file: URL, or (3) execute arbitrary commands via a redirect to an scp: URL. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-726-1 | curl vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T04:17:10.543Z
Reserved: 2008-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2009-0037
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Status : Modified
Published: 2009-03-05T02:30:00.250
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2009-0037
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN