libcurl.so is vulnerable to remote security bypass attacks. The vulnerability exists due to a flaw of case insensitive password comparisons such that an attacker with the correct case insensitive password would be authorized.
www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
www.securityfocus.com/bid/94094
www.securitytracker.com/id/1037192
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8616
curl.haxx.se/CVE-2016-8616.patch
curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20161102B.html
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47
www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21