Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2017-1000101 is a curl URL-parsing flaw. A malformed URL range can make curl read one byte past the end of a heap buffer, potentially exposing adjacent memory. It requires someone or automation to process such a URL, so urgency is moderate rather than emergency. Exposure is most likely on systems, scripts, or user workflows that invoke curl with URL range globbing and accept malformed or externally influenced URLs. The bundle does not identify exact affected versions or package builds. Treat as a routine but important patching item. The main business risk is information disclosure from systems that run curl against malformed external input. Address during normal vulnerability remediation unless curl is used in sensitive automated data flows. Mitigation focus: Apply curl updates from the relevant OS or vendor advisory.; Check Apple, Red Hat, Gentoo, or Debian guidance for affected package status.; Avoid passing untrusted URL input directly to curl workflows..
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.
ATT&CK lookup starting points
Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.
CWE-119: Exact CWE lookup
Use the exact CWE identifier as the starting point before reviewing related ATT&CK behavior. Open the exact CWE lookup page first, then review the ATT&CK searches from that MITRE weakness context. This is a Glexia lookup hint, not an official ATT&CK mapping.
Open ATT&CK lookupCVE-2017-1000101 mapping review
Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.
Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.
CVSS vector scores
1 official scoreWe collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N2.83.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://support.apple.com/HT208221CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- RHSA-2018:3558CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- GLSA-201709-14CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20170809A.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.