SB2022052716 - SUSE update for curl

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27781)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop when handling requests with the CURLOPT_CERTINFO option. A remote attacker can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.

2) Incorrect Implementation of Authentication Algorithm (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27782)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the way libcurl handles previously used connections in a connection pool for subsequent transfers. Several TLS and SSH settings were left out from the configuration match checks, resulting in erroneous matches for different resources. As a result, libcurl can send authentication string from one resource to another, exposing credentials to a third-party.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20221870-1/