Description

The default configuration for cURL and libcurl before 7.42.1 sends custom HTTP headers to both the proxy and destination server, which might allow remote proxy servers to obtain sensitive information by reading the header contents.

References

http://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20150429.html

http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10743

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00017.html

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3240

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74408

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032233

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2591-1

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10131

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031

Details

Risk Information

CVSS v2