Out-of-bounds Write Affecting curl-debuginfo package, versions <0:7.55.1-12.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.86% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-CURLDEBUGINFO-1662971
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed24 May 2018

Introduced: 24 May 2018

CVE-2018-1000300  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 curl-debuginfo to version 0:7.55.1-12.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2018-1029.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream curl-debuginfo package and not the curl-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

curl version curl 7.54.1 to and including curl 7.59.0 contains a CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in denial of service and more that can result in curl might overflow a heap based memory buffer when closing down an FTP connection with very long server command replies.. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in curl < 7.54.1 and curl >= 7.60.0.