Description
curl before version 7.51.0 doesn't parse the authority component of the URL correctly when the host name part ends with a '#' character, and could instead be tricked into connecting to a different host. This may have security implications if you for example use an URL parser that follows the RFC to check for allowed domains before using curl to request them.
Published: 2018-07-31
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: 1.3% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-711-1 curl security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3705-1 curl security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-9469 curl before version 7.51.0 doesn't parse the authority component of the URL correctly when the host name part ends with a '#' character, and could instead be tricked into connecting to a different host. This may have security implications if you for example use an URL parser that follows the RFC to check for allowed domains before using curl to request them.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3123-1 curl vulnerabilities
History

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Haxx Curl
Redhat Jboss Core Services Rhel Software Collections
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-16T13:40:01.012Z

Reserved: 2016-10-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-8624

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:27:41.205Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-07-31T21:29:00.367

Modified: 2024-11-21T02:59:42.323

Link: CVE-2016-8624

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-11-02T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-8624 - Bugzilla

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