Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 8, 2013· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2013-0249
CVE-2013-0249
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.
Affected products
9- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
13- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24487nvdExploit
- curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20130206.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1721-1nvdVendor Advisory
- blog.volema.com/curl-rce.htmlnvd
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/099140.htmlnvd
- nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2013/02/10/anatomy-of-a-vulnerability-curl-web-download-toolkit-holed-by-authentication-bug/nvd
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/120147/cURL-Buffer-Overflow.htmlnvd
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/120170/Slackware-Security-Advisory-curl-Updates.htmlnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.htmlnvd
- www.osvdb.org/89988nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/57842nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1028093nvd
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