CVE-2020-8284 Affecting curl package, versions <7.58.0-2ubuntu3.12


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.21% (59th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-CURL-1049529
  • published9 Dec 2020
  • disclosed14 Dec 2020

Introduced: 9 Dec 2020

CVE-2020-8284  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 curl to version 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.12 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream curl package and not the curl package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A malicious server can use the FTP PASV response to trick curl 7.73.0 and earlier into connecting back to a given IP address and port, and this way potentially make curl extract information about services that are otherwise private and not disclosed, for example doing port scanning and service banner extractions.

CVSS Scores

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