Findings

CVE-2020-19909

Integer overflow vulnerability in tool_operate.c in curl 7.65.2 via a large value as the retry delay.

Published Aug 22, 2023 · updated Oct 14, 2026 · haxx curl

Integer overflow vulnerability in tool_operate.c in curl 7.65.2 via a large value as the retry delay. NOTE: many parties report that this has no direct security impact on the curl user; however, it may (in theory) cause a denial of service to associated systems or networks if, for example, --retry-delay is misinterpreted as a value much smaller than what was intended. This is not especially plausible because the overflow only happens if the user was trying to specify that curl should wait weeks (or longer) before trying to recover from a transient error.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 22, 2023 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Integer overflow vulnerability in tool_operate.c in curl 7.65.2 via a large value as the retry delay. NOTE: many parties report that this has no direct security impact on the curl user; however, it may (in theory) cause a denial of service to associated systems or networks if, for example, --retry-delay is misinterpreted as a value much smaller than what was intended. This is not especially plausi

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Integer overflow vulnerability in tool_operate.c in curl 7.65.2 via a large value as the retry delay. NOTE: many parties report that this has no direct security impact on the curl user; however, it may (in theory) cause a denial of service to associated systems or networks if, for example, --retry-delay is misinterpreted as a value much smaller than what was intended. This is not especially plausi

Affected

  • cpe haxx/curl7.65.2

Sources

  • CVE.orgCVE-2020-19909

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2020-19909

    Integer overflow vulnerability in tool_operate.c in curl 7.65.2 via a large value as the retry delay. NOTE: many parties report that this has no direct security impact on the curl user; however, it may (in theory) cause a denial of service to associated systems or networks if, fo

    nvd.nist.gov

References

CVE-2020-19909 · ZeroDay Findings