Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting curl package, versions <0:7.61.1-12.94.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (43rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-CURL-1724005
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed14 Dec 2020

Introduced: 14 Dec 2020

CVE-2020-8177  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-74  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 curl to version 0:7.61.1-12.94.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2020-1411.

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.

curl 7.20.0 through 7.70.0 is vulnerable to improper restriction of names for files and other resources that can lead too overwriting a local file when the -J flag is used.

CVSS Scores

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