SB2020120929 - Improper Check for Certificate Revocation in curl (Alpine package)
Published: December 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020120929
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Check for Certificate Revocation (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8286)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrectly implemented checks for OCSP stapling. A remote attacker can provide a fraudulent OCSP response that would appear fine, instead of the real one.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.