Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting libcurl-minimal package, versions <0:7.87.0-2.amzn2023.0.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.17% (56th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-LIBCURLMINIMAL-3348305
  • published7 Mar 2023
  • disclosed5 Dec 2022

Introduced: 5 Dec 2022

CVE-2022-35260  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-121  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 libcurl-minimal to version 0:7.87.0-2.amzn2023.0.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2023-083.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libcurl-minimal package and not the libcurl-minimal package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

curl can be told to parse a .netrc file for credentials. If that file endsin a line with 4095 consecutive non-white space letters and no newline, curlwould first read past the end of the stack-based buffer, and if the readworks, write a zero byte beyond its boundary.This will in most cases cause a segfault or similar, but circumstances might also cause different outcomes.If a malicious user can provide a custom netrc file to an application or otherwise affect its contents, this flaw could be used as denial-of-service.

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