Using libcurl, when a custom Host: header is first set for an HTTP request
and a second request is subsequently done using the same easy handle but
without the custom Host: header set, the second request would use stale
information and pass on cookies meant for the first host in the second
request. Leak them.
Weakness
The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curl | Haxx | 7.71.0 (including) | 8.20.0 (excluding) |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | RedHat | curl-main-8.20.0-0.1.hum1 | * |
| Curl | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Curl | Ubuntu | jammy | * |
| Curl | Ubuntu | noble | * |
| Curl | Ubuntu | questing | * |
| Curl | Ubuntu | resolute | * |
| Curl | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/102.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/117.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/383.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/477.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/65.html