GLSA Advocate
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 11:26 pm Post subject: [ GLSA 201807-04 ] cURL |
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Title: cURL:Heap-based Buffer Overflow (GLSA 201807-04)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: 2018-07-29
Bug(s): #660894
ID: 201807-04
Synopsis
A heap-based buffer overflow in cURL might allow remote attackers
to execute arbitrary code.
Background
A command line tool and library for transferring data with URLs.
Affected Packages
Package: net-misc/curl
Vulnerable: < 7.61.0
Unaffected: >= 7.61.0
Architectures: All supported architectures
Description
A heap-based buffer overflow was discovered in cURL’s
Curl_smtp_escape_eob() function.
Impact
An attacker could cause a Denial of Service condition or execute
arbitrary code via SMTP connections.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All cURL users should upgrade to the latest version: Code: | # emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/curl-7.61.0"
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References
CVE-2018-0500 |
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