CVE-2016-7141

Name: CVE-2016-7141
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-10-03T21:59:08.3+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 8.40%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-7141 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. curl and libcurl before 7.50.2, when built with NSS and the libnsspem.so library is available at runtime, allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of a TLS connection by leveraging reuse of a previously loaded client certificate from file for a connection for which no certificate has been set, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-5420.. EPSS estimates a 8.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

curl and libcurl before 7.50.2, when built with NSS and the libnsspem.so library is available at runtime, allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of a TLS connection by leveraging reuse of a previously loaded client certificate from file for a connection for which no certificate has been set, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-5420.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

8.40%

94.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Opensuse	Leap	42.1
Haxx	Libcurl	<= 7.50.1

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00094.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2575.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92754Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036739Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1373229Issue Tracking
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20160907.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/curl/curl/commit/curl-7_50_2~32Issue Tracking, Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00005.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00094.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2575.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92754Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036739Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1373229Issue Tracking
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20160907.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/curl/curl/commit/curl-7_50_2~32Issue Tracking, Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00005.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47

Timeline

Published: Oct 3, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-7141?

How severe is CVE-2016-7141?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-7141 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 8.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7141?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST