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Improper Input Validation Affecting curl package, versions <7.51.0-r0

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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    EPSS
    0.66% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALPINE316-CURL-2842447
  • published 27 Jun 2018
  • disclosed 31 Jul 2018
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Introduced: 27 Jun 2018

CVE-2016-8624 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-20 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.16 curl to version 7.51.0-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream curl package and not the curl package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.16 relevant fixed versions and status.

curl before version 7.51.0 doesn't parse the authority component of the URL correctly when the host name part ends with a '#' character, and could instead be tricked into connecting to a different host. This may have security implications if you for example use an URL parser that follows the RFC to check for allowed domains before using curl to request them.

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