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[curl:bugs] #1251 Form boundary string should be truly random
From: Linus Nielsen Feltzing <linusnielsen_at_users.sf.net>
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 11:40:13 +0000
Looks interesting. But please explain a little more how libcurl is to blame here. The multipart boundary is not a security feature, and any security implementation that depends on the multipart boundary being secret is flawed IMHO.
--- ** [bugs:#1251] Form boundary string should be truly random** **Status:** open **Created:** Mon Jun 24, 2013 11:24 AM UTC by Floris **Last Updated:** Mon Jun 24, 2013 11:24 AM UTC **Owner:** nobody The use of predicatable pseudo-random numbers to generate the multipart/form boundary can lead to security issues in software using libcurl. See: http://localhost.re/p/solusvm-whmcs-module-316-vulnerability --- Sent from sourceforge.net because curl-tracker@cool.haxx.se is subscribed to https://sourceforge.net/p/curl/bugs/ To unsubscribe from further messages, a project admin can change settings at https://sourceforge.net/p/curl/admin/bugs/options. Or, if this is a mailing list, you can unsubscribe from the mailing list.Received on 2013-06-24 These mail archives are generated by hypermail. |
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