Missing Authentication for Critical Function Affecting curl package, versions <7.58.0-2ubuntu3.17


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.21% (59th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-CURL-2804945
  • published28 Apr 2022
  • disclosed26 May 2022

Introduced: 28 Apr 2022

CVE-2022-22576  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-306  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 curl to version 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.17 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.

An improper authentication vulnerability exists in curl 7.33.0 to and including 7.82.0 which might allow reuse OAUTH2-authenticated connections without properly making sure that the connection was authenticated with the same credentials as set for this transfer. This affects SASL-enabled protocols: SMPTP(S), IMAP(S), POP3(S) and LDAP(S) (openldap only).

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