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CURL-CVE-2020-8231

CURL-CVE-2020-8231: High severity curl libcurl vulnerability

Q: Which libcurl versions are affected?

The affected range is libcurl 7.29.0 through 7.71.1.

Q: What access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The supplied severity vector indicates network reachability, low attack complexity, and no required privileges or user interaction. The impact is confidentiality-focused, with high confidentiality impact and no stated integrity or availability impact.

Published Dec 14, 2020

Updated

Due to use of a dangling pointer, libcurl 7.29.0 through 7.71.1 can use the wrong connection when sending data.

Affected Software

1 affected component

curl libcurl>=7.29.0<=7.71.1

Event History

Dec 14, 2020

CVE Published

via OSV·08:15 PM

Data Sourced

via OSV·08:15 PM

DescriptionSeverity

Frequently Asked Questions

Which libcurl versions are affected?

The affected range is libcurl 7.29.0 through 7.71.1.

What access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The supplied severity vector indicates network reachability, low attack complexity, and no required privileges or user interaction. The impact is confidentiality-focused, with high confidentiality impact and no stated integrity or availability impact.

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