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Debian LTS Advisory ([SECURITY] [DLA 1804-1] curl security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'curl' package(s) announced via the DSA-1804-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
cURL, an URL transfer library, contains a heap buffer overflow in the function tftp_receive_packet() that receives data from a TFTP server. It calls recvfrom() with the default size for the buffer rather than with the size that was used to allocate it. Thus, the content that might overwrite the heap memory is entirely controlled by the server.
Affected Software
Affected Software
'curl' package(s) on Debian Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 8 'Jessie', this problem has been fixed in version 7.38.0-4+deb8u15. We recommend that you upgrade your curl packages.
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
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