Use After Free Affecting curl-debuginfo package, versions <0:7.40.0-8.59.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.94% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-CURLDEBUGINFO-1700340
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed10 Aug 2016

Introduced: 10 Aug 2016

CVE-2016-5421  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 curl-debuginfo to version 0:7.40.0-8.59.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2016-730.

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:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

Use-after-free vulnerability in libcurl before 7.50.1 allows attackers to control which connection is used or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

CVSS Scores

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