CVE-2025-5399

Name
CVE-2025-5399
Description
Due to a mistake in libcurl's WebSocket code, a malicious server can send a particularly crafted packet which makes libcurl get trapped in an endless busy-loop. There is no other way for the application to escape or exit this loop other than killing the thread/process. This might be used to DoS libcurl-using application.
NVD Severity
unknown
Other trackers
CVE, NVD, CERT, CVE Details, CIRCL, Arch Linux, Debian, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE (Bugzilla), SUSE (CVE), Mageia
Mailing lists
oss-security, full-disclosure, bugtraq
Exploits
Exploit DB, Metasploit
Forges
GitHub (code, issues), Aports (code, issues)

References

Type URI
2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9 https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-5399.html
2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9 https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-5399.json
2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9 https://hackerone.com/reports/3168039
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/04/2

Match rules

CPE URI Source package Min version Max version
curl >= 0 <= 8.14.0
curl >= 0 <= 8.13.0

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Source package Branch Version Maintainer Status
curl edge-main 8.14.1-r0 fossdd <fossdd@pwned.life> fixed
curl edge-main 8.11.0-r2 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
curl edge-main 8.11.1-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
curl edge-main 8.11.1-r1 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
curl edge-main 8.12.0-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
curl edge-main 8.12.1-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
curl edge-main 8.12.1-r1 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
curl edge-main 8.13.0-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
curl edge-main 8.13.0-r1 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
curl edge-main 8.14.0-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
curl edge-main 8.14.0-r1 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
curl edge-main 8.14.0-r2 fossdd <fossdd@pwned.life> possibly vulnerable