Description
curl version curl 7.54.1 to and including curl 7.59.0 contains a CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in denial of service and more that can result in curl might overflow a heap based memory buffer when closing down an FTP connection with very long server command replies.. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in curl < 7.54.1 and curl >= 7.60.0.
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 | 7.60.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | curl | 7.60.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | curl | 7.60.0-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | curl | 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.1 | USN-3648-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | curl | 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.8 | USN-3648-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | curl | 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.16 | USN-3648-1 |
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 | 7.60.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | curl | 7.60.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | curl | 7.60.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | curl | 7.60.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | curl | 7.60.0-r0 | — |
Show 16 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | curl | 7.60.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | curl | 7.60.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | curl | 7.60.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | curl | 7.60.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | curl | 7.60.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | curl | 7.60.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | curl | 7.60.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | curl | 7.60.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | curl | 7.60.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | curl | 7.60.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | curl | 7.60.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | curl | 7.60.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.7 | curl | 7.60.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.6 | curl | 7.60.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.5 | curl | 7.60.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.4 | curl | 7.60.0-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | curl +2 | 7.55.1-12.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2018-1029 |
Advisories 3
- USN-3648-1 curl vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10582-1 curl-7.79.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2-2018-1029 Important: curl security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jun 11, 2018
References
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_2018-82c2.html
- GLSA-201806-05 vendor-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
- USN-3648-1 vendor-advisory
- 104207 vdb-entry
- 1040933 vdb-entry