MEDIUM
curl: zlib-compression causes curl to pass more than CURL_MAX_WRITE_SIZE bytes to write callback
Published Mar 19, 2010
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.64%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 7.10.5
- 7.10.6
- 7.10.7
- 7.10.8
- 7.11.0
- 7.11.1
- 7.11.2
- 7.12
- 7.12.0
- 7.12.1
- 7.12.2
- 7.12.3
- 7.13
- 7.13.1
- 7.13.2
- 7.14
- 7.14.1
- 7.15
- 7.15.1
- 7.15.2
- 7.15.3
- 7.16.3
- 7.17.0
- 7.17.1
- 7.18.0
- 7.18.1
- 7.18.2
- 7.19.0
- 7.19.1
- 7.19.2
- 7.19.3
- 7.19.4
- 7.19.5
- 7.19.6
- 7.19.7
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
curl-0:7.10.6-11.rhel3
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0329
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
curl-0:7.12.1-11.1.el4_8.3
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0329
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
curl-0:7.15.5-9.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0273
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | curl-0:7.10.6-11.rhel3 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0329 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | curl-0:7.12.1-11.1.el4_8.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0329 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | curl-0:7.15.5-9.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0273 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.64% 0.03643
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03643
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 3.64% (0.03643) | 89.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.37% (0.04372) | 89.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 23, 2026 | 5.48% (0.05480) | 90.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 5, 2026 | 6.60% (0.06603) | 91.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 4.76% (0.04759) | 89.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 2.08% (0.02084) | 83.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 4, 2025 | 4.76% (0.04759) | 88.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.93% (0.02929) | 85.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.46% (0.07460) | 85.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.93% (0.02929) | 85.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 4.43% (0.04432) | 92.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.43% (0.04432) | 91.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 88.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 86.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 70.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (38)
- http://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20100209.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://curl.haxx.se/docs/security.html#20100209 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://curl.haxx.se/libcurl-contentencoding.patch x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Jun/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/036744.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/037143.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38843 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38981 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39087 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39734 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40220 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45047 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48256 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-02.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4188 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100081819 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0072 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2023 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:062 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/09/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/09/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/16/11 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0329.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514490/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1158-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0571 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0602 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0660 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0725 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1481 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0734 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=563220 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0734
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10760 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6756 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-0734
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Mar 19, 2010
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Feb 26, 2010
Link CVE-2010-0734
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a