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CVE-2000-0973


Buffer overflow in curl earlier than 6.0-1.1, and curl-ssl earlier than 6.0-1.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by forcing a long error message to be generated.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2000-0973 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from daniel_stenberg organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2000, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2000-12-19T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application daniel_stenberg curl 6.0 Yes
Application daniel_stenberg curl 6.1 Yes
Application daniel_stenberg curl 6.1beta Yes
Application daniel_stenberg curl 6.3 Yes
Application daniel_stenberg curl 6.4 Yes
Application daniel_stenberg curl 6.5 Yes
Application daniel_stenberg curl 6.5.1 Yes
Application daniel_stenberg curl 6.5.2 Yes
Application daniel_stenberg curl 7.1 Yes
Application daniel_stenberg curl 7.1.1 Yes
Application daniel_stenberg curl 7.2 Yes
Application daniel_stenberg curl 7.2.1 Yes
Application daniel_stenberg curl 7.3 Yes
Application daniel_stenberg curl 7.4 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For daniel_stenberg's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.