SB2022070101 - Ubuntu update for curl

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SB2022070101 - Ubuntu update for curl

Published: July 1, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022070101
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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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) Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32208)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of message verification failures when performing FTP transfers secured by krb5. A remote attacker can perform MitM attack and manipulate data.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References