RHSA-2010:0329: Moderate: curl security update
cURL is a tool for getting files from FTP, HTTP, Gopher, Telnet, and DICTservers, using any of the supported protocols. cURL is designed to workwithout user interaction or any kind of interactivity.Wesley Miaw discovered that when deflate compression was used, libcurlcould call the registered write callback function with data exceeding thedocumented limit. A malicious server could use this flaw to crash anapplication using libcurl or, potentially, execute arbitrary code. Note:This issue only affected applications using libcurl that rely on thedocumented data size limit, and that copy the data to the insufficientlysized buffer. (CVE-2010-0734)Users of curl should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain abackported patch to correct this issue. All running applications usinglibcurl must be restarted for the update to take effect.
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What is the severity of RHSA-2010:0329?
The severity of RHSA-2010:0329 is classified as moderate.
How do I fix RHSA-2010:0329?
To fix RHSA-2010:0329, you need to upgrade to the fixed version 7.12.1-11.1.el4_8.3 of the curl and curl-devel packages.
Which versions of curl are affected by RHSA-2010:0329?
RHSA-2010:0329 affects curl versions prior to 7.12.1-11.1.el4_8.3.
What is the impact of the vulnerability in RHSA-2010:0329?
The impact of the vulnerability in RHSA-2010:0329 may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a flaw in the deflate compression handling.
Is it necessary to restart the system after fixing RHSA-2010:0329?
A system restart is not necessary after applying the updates to fix RHSA-2010:0329.