Description
The FTP wildcard function in curl and libcurl before 7.57.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a string that ends with an '[' character.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | curl and libcurl before 7.57.0 | curl and libcurl before 7.57.0 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | curl | 7.57.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | curl | 7.57.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | curl | 7.57.0-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | curl | 7.52.1-5+deb9u3 | DSA-4051-1 |
| Debian 8 | curl | 7.38.0-4+deb8u8 | DSA-4051-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 7 | curl | 7.26.0-1+wheezy23 | DLA-1195-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | curl | 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.5 | USN-3498-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | curl | 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.13 | USN-3498-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 3 | httpd24-curl +2 | 7.61.1-1.el6 | RHSA-2018:3558 |
| RHEL 3 | httpd24-httpd +5 | 2.4.34-7.el6 | RHSA-2018:3558 |
| RHEL 3 | httpd24-mod_md | 2.4.34-7.el7 | RHSA-2018:3558 |
| RHEL 3 | httpd24-mod_ssl +1 | 1:2.4.34-7.el6 | RHSA-2018:3558 |
| RHEL 3 | httpd24-nghttp2 +2 | 1.7.1-7.el6 | RHSA-2018:3558 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | curl | 7.37.0-37.11.3 | SUSE-SU-2018:0122-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | curl | 7.37.0-37.11.3 | SUSE-SU-2018:0122-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | curl | 7.37.0-37.11.3 | SUSE-SU-2018:0122-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | curl | 7.37.0-37.11.3 | SUSE-SU-2018:0122-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | curl | 7.79.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10582-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | curl | 7.57.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | curl | 7.57.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | curl | 7.57.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | curl | 7.57.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | curl | 7.57.0-r0 | — |
Show 16 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | curl | 7.57.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | curl | 7.57.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | curl | 7.57.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | curl | 7.57.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | curl | 7.57.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | curl | 7.57.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | curl | 7.57.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | curl | 7.57.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | curl | 7.57.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | curl | 7.57.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | curl | 7.57.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | curl | 7.57.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.7 | curl | 7.57.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.6 | curl | 7.57.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.5 | curl | 7.57.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.4 | curl | 7.57.0-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | curl +2 | 7.61.1-9.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2019-1162 |
Advisories 11
- RHSA-2018:3558 Red Hat Security Advisory: httpd24 security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Sep 21, 2026
- USN-3498-1 curl vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DSA-4051-1 curl - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1195-1 curl - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10582-1 curl-7.79.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:0122-1 Security update for curl SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-0180 Dell Data Protection Advisor: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 20, 2026
- VDE-2019-009 PHOENIX CONTACT: Multiple Vulnerabilities in AXC F 2152 CERT@VDE · May 22, 2025
- WID-SEC-2023-0891 cURL: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 4, 2023
- ICSA-19-155-01 PHOENIX CONTACT PLCNext AXC F 2152 CISA ICS & IT advisories · Jun 4, 2019
- ALAS2-2019-1162 Moderate: curl security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Feb 18, 2019
References
- GLSA-201712-04 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:3558 vendor-advisory
- 102057 vdb-entry
- [debian-lts-announce] 20171130 [SECURITY] [DLA 1195-1] curl security update mailing-list
- http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=162
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_2017-ae72.html
- 1039897 vdb-entry
- DSA-4051 vendor-advisory