Out-of-bounds Read Affecting httpd24-libcurl package, versions <0:7.61.1-1.el7
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- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed29 Nov 2017
Introduced: 29 Nov 2017
CVE-2017-8817 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:7 httpd24-libcurl to version 0:7.61.1-1.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:3558.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream httpd24-libcurl package and not the httpd24-libcurl package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
The FTP wildcard function in curl and libcurl before 7.57.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a string that ends with an '[' character.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102057
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_2017-ae72.html
- http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=162
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8817
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4051
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201712-04
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00040.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039897