content_encoding.c in libcurl 7.10.5 through 7.19.7, when zlib is enabled, does not properly restrict the amount of callback data sent to an application that requests automatic decompression, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or have unspecified other impact by sending crafted compressed data to an application that relies on the intended data-length limit.
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Jun/msg00001.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/036744.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/037143.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=563220
http://secunia.com/advisories/38843
http://secunia.com/advisories/38981
http://secunia.com/advisories/39087
http://secunia.com/advisories/39734
http://secunia.com/advisories/40220
http://secunia.com/advisories/45047
http://secunia.com/advisories/48256
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-02.xml
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10760
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6756
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4188
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100081819
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0072
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2023
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:062
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/09/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/09/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/16/11
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0329.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1158-1
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0571
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0602
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0660
Published: 2010-03-19
Base Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Severity: Medium