Out-of-bounds Write Affecting curl package, versions <0:7.47.1-9.66.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (29th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-CURL-1703133
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed31 Jul 2018

Introduced: 31 Jul 2018

CVE-2016-8617  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 curl to version 0:7.47.1-9.66.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2016-766.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream curl package and not the curl package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

The base64 encode function in curl before version 7.51.0 is prone to a buffer being under allocated in 32bit systems if it receives at least 1Gb as input via CURLOPT_USERNAME.